He was a self-employed general contractor, retiring in 1997. He married Dolores Freitag on June 6, 1949, at St. Joseph's Church in Hays. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Knights of Columbus, Midwestern Polka Club and Sunflower Polka Club of Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Regina Augustine; seven brothers; two sisters; and a grandson.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores, of the home; two sons, Steven of Hesston and Danny Joe of Overland Park; four daughters, Karen Allison, Marilyn Augustine and Carolyn McCready, all of Salina, and Janet Craft of Goodland; a brother, William of Ellis; three sisters, Thresia Scheck and Dorothy Weber, both of Ellis, and Betty Younger of Hays; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. A vigil and rosary will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401. Memorials may be made to the family. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
He was a self-employed general contractor, retiring in 1997. He married Dolores Freitag on June 6, 1949, at St. Joseph's Church in Hays. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Knights of Columbus, Midwestern Polka Club and Sunflower Polka Club of Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Regina Augustine; seven brothers; two sisters; and a grandson.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores, of the home; two sons, Steven of Hesston and Danny Joe of Overland Park; four daughters, Karen Allison, Marilyn Augustine and Carolyn McCready, all of Salina, and Janet Craft of Goodland; a brother, William of Ellis; three sisters, Thresia Scheck and Dorothy Weber, both of Ellis, and Betty Younger of Hays; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. A vigil and rosary will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401. Memorials may be made to the family. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Family Members
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Mary Augustine Grecian
1914–1996
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Thresia Augustine Scheck
1915–2009
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Philip J "Augie" Augustine
1918–1995
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PFC Joseph A Augustine
1919–1945
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Edward Benedict "Eddie" Augustine
1921–1997
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Paul Paul Augustine
1921–1999
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Matthew Leo Augustine
1923–1980
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Clarence Augustine
1926–1965
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William Pat Augustine
1928–2014
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Dorothy Ann Augustine Weber
1933–2021
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