Michael Dennis Muth

Michael Dennis "Mick" Muth of Creston, passed away Thursday Feb. 20, 2014, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in September 1947 in Madison South Dakota to Harold and Vera Muth and spent his early childhood on the farm with his three sisters, Janice, Carol and Linda, until the family moved to Whittier, Calif. in 1956. Mick graduated from California High in 1965 and married his high school sweetheart Susan Douglas in 1966; they were blessed with son Denny and daughter Shannon. He married Jan Ross in1990 and they resided in Orange, Calif. He moved to the Central Coast in 1999, bought 25 acres in Creston and his son designed his house which he built in 2003. He had great career as a machinist all his life and was employed at Strasbaugh in San Luis Obispo. Mick was blessed with two grandsons Jake and Jesse and one granddaughter Reese. He was such a strong but gentle man and was admired by his entire family and all of his many friends. He was an avid outdoor sportsman which he shared with all his family and friends. Mick is survived by son Denny Muth (Brandi); daughter Shannon Barnett (Russel); grandsons Jake and Jesse; granddaughter Reese; companion and love of his life Rhoda Gustafson; sisters Janice Wells, Carol Wood (Elmo); Linda Coss (Terry); many nephews and nieces; and many dear friends. He was preceded in death by both sets of grandparents; father Harold; mother Vera; and wife Jan. We all are comforted in the knowledge that he is in heaven with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ.