In Memory

Terry Gaustad

Terry Gaustad

Terry Stephen Gaustad

August 6, 1946 - November 11, 2023

Terry Stephen Gaustad of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away on November 11, 2023. He is survived by son, Shane Polach, as well as daughters, Lisa Sheffield and Rebecca Gaustad, and granddaughters Avery Sheffield, Summer Sheffield and Ava McClellan. Terry was born August 6, 1946, in Houston, TX to the predeceased Martha Elizabeth Gaustad and Robert Einar Gaustad. He was the 2nd of 4 children. Brothers Daniel Gaustad and Thomas Gaustad also predeceased Terry.

Terry grew up on Gardenia Street surrounded by loving siblings and cousins, and later went on to play baseball and receive a degree at LSU where he was a lifetime football fan. He later went back to school for a masters degree in business & served as a lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Unbeknownst to Terry at this time, a son was conceived that would join the family later in life. 

 

Terry married in 1979 and had two daughters. Although the marriage did not last, his bond and commitment to his daughters remained strong. Later in life, Terry became a spectacular grandfather as well.

Terry's career was split between teaching, his true passion, as well as working in the oil and gas industry. He was a lover of the beach and nature and was an active volunteer with the Master Naturalists, Lake Jackson Sea Center, and Galveston Island State Park. He leaves behind a sea of family and friends, as well as his beloved dog, Ivy.