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Thomas Gregory Koschtial, fondly known as Greg (One Leg Greg), was born Dec. 1, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, and passed from this life on his own terms on July 29, 2026 in Cody, Wyoming.
After high school, Greg then joined the Air Force and served at Da Nang, Vietnam, air base working in aircraft avionics. He was a force of nature and met his soulmate, Sue, in West Yellowstone, Montana. He joined the family business that included Native American art and jewelry. While later on, experimenting and teaching himself to become a master craftsman silversmith, goldsmith, and jeweler of nature-themed tracks and custom jewelry using elk ivory, bear, mountain lion claws, turquoise and other gemstones.
In 2007, he survived a horrific motorcycle accident that claimed his leg above the knee. Although it temporarily forced him to take time to get back up on his foot, he never did slow down. He was always on the go, especially with his passion of making one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. He also loved music and driving his Corvette.
Greg strived to put a smile on peoples’ faces. Once, after getting his estrogen shot to help with his prostate cancer, he played “I feel like a woman," while walking out of the clinic.
For the past several years, Greg loved volunteering as a docent at the Pima Air Museum, 390th Memorial in Tucson, Arizona. He enjoyed sharing historical stories surrounding the B-17 and other aircrafts with visitors, as well as share his own experiences from Vietnam and his devotion for our country.
He is survived and sorely missed by his wife, Sue, of 43 years, brother Gilbert F Koschtial, sister Amy (Koschtial) Mcginnity, brother Gordon E Koschtial, stepdaughter Vicki (Steve), stepson Dan (Cindy), stepdaughter Lynn (Paul), stepson Sean (Laura), five step-grandchildren, two great-step-grandchildren, and “adopted” adult daughter Alyssa (Cody). He was preceded in death by his parents, father Thomas E Koschtial and mother Leonotta A Koschtial.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 between 1-3:30 p.m. at the Cody VFW, 808 12th St., Cody, Wyoming. In lieu of flowers, please “pay it forward” to someone who may need a helping hand in Greg’s memory.
