Janie Gustafson dies at 76 Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 05:59 PM Janie Gustafson, the wife of former Texas Longhorns baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness. She was 76. Jann Shepperd, one of the Gustafsons’ two daughters, said her mother died at the couple’s home in Austin. She is survived by her husband; her daughters, Shepperd and Jill Balderama; and seven grandchildren. A son, Deron, died in 2008 after suffering from liver disease. Janie and Cliff Gustafson were married on Sept. 19, 1959. They met in San Antonio, where Janie was an elementary school teacher and Cliff was a high school baseball coach, Shepperd said. Janie Gustafson later taught at Crockett High School in Austin. Cliff Gustafson became the Longhorns’ head coach before the 1968 season. He led Texas to College World Series championships in 1975 and 1983 while compiling an overall record of 1,466-377. Visitation and Service info:The Link Visitation: Harrell Funeral Home 4435 Frontier Trail Austin, TX 78745 Sunday, December 30, 2012 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Service: Bethany Lutheran Church 3701 West Slaughter Lane Austin, TX 78748 Monday, December 31, 2012 1:00 p.m.
Very sad to hear. Most of us know how much Coach Gus loved Janie. He didn't like taking long road trips with the team because of the time he would have to be away from her.
