August “Gus” Hugh Hegge, 25, of Rochester, MN, died at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester.
Gus was born on June 30, 1993, in Fargo, ND, to Nick and Cindy (Wager) Hegge. At age two, he moved with his family to Rochester, where he lived the rest of his life. He attended Jefferson Elementary School, Kellogg Middle School, and several Rochester high schools, and he obtained his GED in 2011, earlier, actually, than he would have graduated.
The most important parts of Gus’s life were his children, and he loved them over everything. He was an incredible dad and had his children integrated into all parts of his life. AJ was his sous chef and movie buddy; Aksel was his assistant on any building or repair project; and Freija was always along to supervise from her Bumbo chair or walker. AJ came along when Gus was only 15, but Gus stepped up to the task and excelled. He was the parent, not merely the father, and he let that be known. Gus’s dad never changed a diaper of AJ’s, and his mom changed very few. By the time Aksel and Freija arrived, Gus was able to add them to his life seamlessly.
Gus was brilliant, being both smart and a quick study. He liked to create, fix, fiddle with, and figure out anything that needed attention. He was capable of achieving quick proficiency, if not mastery, of anything he put his mind to: skateboarding, pinochle, plumbing, video games, cooking, auto mechanics, carpentry, fantasy football, meat cutting, and many other things, but, especially, parenting. He searched for purpose in his life, was interested in a wide range of subjects, and was often obsessive when learning something new.
In certain situations, Gus could be loud and cocky, and his presence certainly filled the room, but he was also shy around new people and very gentle and patient with his children. He loved to talk trash when playing games, and he loved humor in any form. To those he thought deserved it, he was big-hearted and kind. When he thought he was right, he dug in his heals, and he was ferociously loyal.
Gus is survived by his children, August James “AJ”, Aksel Tyler, and Freija Lynn, and their mother, Tayler Polton; parents, Nick and Cindy Hegge; sister, Zoe Hegge; paternal grandparents, Tom and Nancy Scoblic; aunts, Shannon Scoblic, Sara Scoblic, Kirstin Scoblic, and Deb Schroeder; dog, Koba; a large extended family; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Leona Wager and Jim Wager; great aunt, Janet Scoblic; and best friend, Colton Jones.
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