Obituaries for Feb. 8, 2002
Rust

Egon W. Rust was called home to be with his Savior on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 at the age of 78 years. He was born April 25, 1923 in New Braunfels, Tex. to Henry A. and Ellie (Herlet) Rust. He married Gladys M. Bischoff on August 22, 1950 in New Braunfels. He was a retired Parts Department Manager for Krueger Motor Company, Kenagy Motor Company and Milt Ferguson Motor. Mr. Rust was a member of Cross Lutheran Church. Mr. Rust was a Prisoner of War during WWII while serving in the Army Air Force. He was a member of VFW Post 7110, Disabled American Veterans, and San Antonio Chapter No.1 of American Ex Prisoners of War.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys Rust of New Braunfels; two sons, Mike Rust and his wife Libby and Dennis Rust and his wife Mary, all of New Braunfels; one brother, Hilmar Rust of Norman, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Bryan Rust and wife Susan of Austin, Tex., Jennifer Lee and husband Jason, Dawn Alexander and husband Zach, Andrew Rust and Matt Rust, all of New Braunfels; three great-grandchildren, Emma Rust and Clara Rust of Austin and Brianna Alexander of New Braunfels; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. Friday until 8:30 a.m.. Saturday at Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 at Cross Lutheran Church with the Rev. Donald Fraker officiating. Interment will follow at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Cross Lutheran Church.

Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home New Braunfels

New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, 8-Feb-2002, Egon W. Rust On-Line Obituary, herald-zeitung.com, (http://herald-zeitung.com/obituaries/article_24da374d-ae31-54eb-a29b-1115bab2969b.html : accessed 21 April 2021)