Sherian Gust, age 67, of Alexandria, died August 16, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be at the church from 6-8 PM Sunday with a rosary at 7 PM. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Will Funeral Chapel.

Sherian was born on July 22, 1939, in Mitchell, to Laurence and Veona (Leischner) Johnston. She graduated from Alexandria High School where she was valedictorian of her class.

Sherian was united in marriage to Larry Dean Gust on September 2, 1961. She was employed at the Security State Bank of Alexandria and was later employed by Hanson High School in 1978. She retired from Hanson High School in 2006 after 28 years of employment.

Sherians aspiration for each of her children was educational success and happiness in life. She wasnt comfortable with extended travel or inclement weather but she thrived and lived vicariously through eac ...
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Sherian Gust, age 67, of Alexandria, died August 16, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday at St. Mary of Mercy Catholic Church in Alexandria. Visitation will be at the church from 6-8 PM Sunday with a rosary at 7 PM. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Will Funeral Chapel.

Sherian was born on July 22, 1939, in Mitchell, to Laurence and Veona (Leischner) Johnston. She graduated from Alexandria High School where she was valedictorian of her class.

Sherian was united in marriage to Larry Dean Gust on September 2, 1961. She was employed at the Security State Bank of Alexandria and was later employed by Hanson High School in 1978. She retired from Hanson High School in 2006 after 28 years of employment.

Sherians aspiration for each of her children was educational success and happiness in life. She wasnt comfortable with extended travel or inclement weather but she thrived and lived vicariously through each of her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her children: Del (Jody) Gust, Sioux Falls, Robbyn Schmitt, OK, Tammy (David) Folden, Rosemount, MN, Jason Gust, Scottsdale, AZ, and Troy Gust, Sioux Falls, SD, and their father, Larry Gust, Huron, SD; ten grandchildren: Tory Rosenkranz, Briana Gust, Krista Gust, Mandy Schmitt, Chantel, Ashley, and Travis Folden, Christian Gust and Chase and Carter Gust; sisters, Judy (John) Thompson and Linna (Bill) Johnston Simpson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a son, Terrence Mouse Gust.

Sherian Gust, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...her unexpected passing has left her family at griefs door but we embrace the knowledge of her reunion with her parents and her beloved son, Mouse.
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