Gary L. Costas

COSTAS

Posted By: June Brewer Welsch (email)
Date: 12/18/2008 at 14:07:59

Gary L. Costas
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Gary L. Costas, 67, Muscatine, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at his home.

Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2006, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Casket bearers are James Buck, Jason Costas, James Costas, Greg Hills, Brandon Hills and Ryan Bock. Honorary casket bearers are James Costas Sr., Dale Shoppa, Norman Mack, Clayton Zaehringer and Jerry Schroeder Jr. Burial will be at Columbus City Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Mr. Costas was born Aug. 6, 1938, in Muscatine, the son of Sam and Violet Whitacker Costas. He married Beverly Beh of Muscatine and they later divorced. He married Judith Thirtyacre of Nichols in December 1962 and they later divorced.

He was employed at Carver Pump for 20 years as well as worked for Star Pattern and Voss Pattern, both of Davenport, until his retirement. He was the president of the local wood pattern makers for Carver Pump, enjoyed fishing, bow hunting and going to flea markets and yard sales.

Survivors include three children, Brian Costas and Amanda Hills and husband Greg, all of Muscatine, and Keith Costas of California; three grandchildren, Brandon, Brock and Tony Hills of Muscatine; a brother, James Costas and wife Connie of Illinois City, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews.

His parents; one son at birth; three brothers, George, Leo and Ronald Costas; and a sister, Romell Schroeder, preceded him in death.
Source: Muscatine Journal, Jun 21, 2006