August âGusâ Abendschein passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 8, 2021 at the age of 87. He was born on March 27, 1933 in St Louis, Missouri. Gus grew up with his 5 brothers and sisters in St Louis. He shared many fond memories about growing up - working hard on the farm and playing sports with his friends and brothers. He graduated from Normandy High School and then worked for 2 years in construction to earn enough money to go to college. He earned a business degree from the University of Texas in 1958. Gus worked as a State Farm agent for 40 years. He truly enjoyed his years at State Farm and loved working and helping people.