Georgia Marie (Sundbeck) Gustafson, 92, of Austin, TX went to the Lord on March 1, 2023. Born on February 22, 1931, on George Washington’s birthday to Swedish immigrants, she was the 10th of 11 siblings, affectionately referred to as “The Little Sister”. Georgia grew up at Sundbeck Dairy Farm, where she milked cows and rode horses bareback. Her whole life was built on her faith, her family and her Swedish heritage. Georgia married Harvey Delmore Gustafson in a double ceremony with her sister Charlotte on August 12, 1949. Together they had 4 children, their pride! The JC Penny Company moved them across the United States from Texas to South Carolina to New Orleans Louisiana. The family eventually settled in their hometown of Austin, TX. She was a business owner, opening Kross Kountry Casuals in the ’70s and moving to Formally Yours, a bridal shop, until her retirement in the ’90s. Georgia will be remembered for her unrelenting tenacity to persevere despite life’s hardships, her non-judgmental kindness and love for others, a warm shoulder to cry on. The world’s greatest grandmother and great grandmother. She was a true matriarch, the rock and foundation of the family. We celebrate her heavenly homecoming, fully healed and in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Preceding Georgia in death are parents Carl and Tina Sundbeck, siblings Lilian Swenson, Wenfield Sundbeck, Marvin Sundbeck, Leonard Sundbeck, Leroy Sundbeck, Margaret Lind, Laverne Hart, Charlotte Hawkinson, husband Harvey Delmore Gustafson, and their infant Terry Dale Gustafson and daughter Georgeann Pettus. She is survived by sister Jewel Sundbeck, brother Carl “Bookie” Sundbeck (wife Emily), children Laura Spence (husband Roger), Randal Gustafson (wife Wendy), son-in-law Carl Pettus; their grandchildren Lance Pettus (wife Sarah), Leianne Ebert (husband John), Zachary Kade Spence, Zachary Tipton, Bailey Gustafson, Nicole Gustafson and their great-grandchildren Kenna Spence, Addison Tipton, George Kason Ebert, Blake Tipton, Annalei Ebert, Titus Pettus, Caroline Pettus, Magnus “Little Gus” Pettus and twins Kane and Karter Gustafson, numerous nieces and nephews and their chubby Chihuahua “Google”.
The viewing will be held Thursday, March 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Weed Corley Funeral Home, 5416 Parkcrest Dr, Austin, TX 78731. Worship services will be held Friday, March 10 at 11 a.m. at Austin Oaks Church, 4220 Monterey Oaks Blvd Austin, TX 78749. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to Austin Oaks Church and the American Cancer Society.
The family would like to thank the staff at University Village and the Valerian Hospice of Round Rock Tx. for taking such remarkable care of our mother Georgia. (Grandma JuJu)
Posted March 04, 2023
Published in Austin American Statesman
