Mr. Augustine was born March 2, 1925, in Ellis. He was a self-employed general contractor, retiring in 1997. He married Dolores Freitag on June 6, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Church in Hays. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of Knights of Columbus, Midwestern Polka Club and Sunflower Polka Club of Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Regina Augustine; seven brothers; two sisters; and a grandson.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores, of the home; two sons, Steven of Hesston and Danny Joe of Overland Park; four daughters, Karen Allison, Marilyn Augustine and Carolyn McCready, all of Salina, and Janet Craft of Goodland; a brother, William of Ellis; three sisters, Thresia Scheck and Dorothy Weber, both of Ellis, and Betty Younger of Hays; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

A vigil and rosary will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401.

Memorials may be made to the family.