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Penny Gustoff
PENNY K. GUSTOFF
Riverside
Penny K. Gustoff, 53, of Riverside, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at her home of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City where visitation will be after 4 p.m. until services and following the services.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Penny's memory.
Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.
Penny Kay Mildred Rudish was born Jan. 3, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Peter L. and Zona G. (Ropeson) Rudish. She was united in marriage to Steve B. Gustoff Sr., on July 20, 1980, in Cedar Rapids. She resided in Riverside for over 20 years and for the past 18 years worked for Rockwell Collins at its Coralville location.
Her family includes her four children, Shavell Martin (Nick), Wendy Bauwens (Jon), Steve Gustoff Jr. (Elayne) and Larry Gustoff; one granddaughter, Nova Martin; and seven siblings, Janice Schuch (Gary), Jackie Svoboda (Joe), Peter Rudish Jr. (Joyce), Connie Lucker (Steve), Johnny Rudish (Patti), Michael Rudish (Tracey) and Andrea Stick (Kelly); and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Steve, in 2004.
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