She was born August 6, 1932, in Hays, Kansas to Peter P. and Anna C. (Herl) Wolf. She married Harold E. “Gus” Augustine on August 18, 1953, in Hays, Kansas. He died March 17, 2016.
She was a school bus driver at USD #489 for ten years and retired in 2005. She was a care giver for the Reed Center in Hays, worked as a nurses aid and a physical therapy assistant at the old St. Anthony Hospital. Vera was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She enjoyed working on the families genealogy, camping, spending time with her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Tim Augustine, Terry Augustine and wife Christy, all of Hays, KS; one daughter, Carmen Fukasawa and husband Yoshi, Wichita Falls, TX; seven grandchildren, Ashley, Courtney, Aubrey, Chelsey Augustine; Yoshihisa Fukasawa and wife, Sarah; Asami Shook and husband, Brad; Kenji Fukasawa and wife, Leigha; four great grandchildren, Ava Fukasawa, Noah Fukasawa, Grace Fukasawa and Kinsley Shook; one sister-in-law, Rita Wolf, Hays, KS.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one son, Harold Augustine Jr.; one great grandson, Jacob Fukasawa; one brother, Lavern Wolf; one infant sister, Mary Ann Wolf.
Memorial services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas, 67601. Inurnment will be at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 to 1:00 P.M. Saturday at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.
Memorial to Alzheimer’s Association of Central & Western Kansas. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or via e-mail to [email protected]