Gary Besta, 54, Beresford, S.D., formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 25, at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford.
Gary Besta was born to Milo and Mary Ellen (Hensing) Besta on April 12, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Cedar Rapids.
He married Janice Korthals on July 7, 1978. They lived and worked in Luverne until 1988 when they moved to Beresford where he worked at Conklin Family Restaurant. He then worked for Quality Park until the summer of 2002.
Mr. Besta enjoyed watching football and NASCAR.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Besta, Beresford; three sons, Michael (Jennifer) Besta, Tea, S.D., Matthew Besta and his fiancé Amy Glasscock, and Brian Besta, all of Beresford; two granddaughters, Mallorey and Kyleigh; his mother, Mary Ellen Besta, Vinton, Iowa; four sisters, Janice Dolley, Arizona, Ruth (Nick) Korines, Joliet, Ill., Patricia (Willie) Hruby, Palo, Iowa, and Barbara (Dan) Beyer, Mason City, Iowa; his grandmother, Ethel Hensing; and many other family and friends.
Mr. Besta was preceded in death by his father, Milo, his son, Mark, his father-in-law, Dick Korthals, maternal grandparents and paternal grandfather.
Wass Funeral Home, Beresford, was in charge of arrangements.