Obituaries : Mildred Busch

Mildred Busch

BLAIRSTOWN- Mildred Busch, 87, died Sunday, August 2, 2015. Funeral Services: 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 6, 2015, Grace Lutheran Church, Blairstown. Officiant: Rev. David Rempfer. Private Interment: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Visitation: 4-7 PM, Wednesday also at the church. The casket will remain closed at all times. Phillips Funeral Home -Blairstown.
Mildred was born March 22, 1928 at Blairstown to William and Caroline (Kimmerlie) Danker. She graduated from Blairstown High School.

On February 25, 1951 she was united in marriage to Carl T. Busch at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown. Mildred and Carl farmed and raised cattle in the Blairstown area their entire married life. She also worked cleaning houses in the area and making pies for the Brick Haus and the Ox Yoke Inn. Mildred was a member of Grace Lutheran Church; several card clubs; the Jolly Neighbor Club; and longtime member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Blairstown. She was honored in 2014 with 73 years of continuous membership certificate from the American Legion Auxiliary.

In her leisure she enjoyed keeping busy in her garden, quilting and crocheting. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and she especially loved her great grandchildren.

Survivors include her sons, Steven and Ronald Busch both of Blairstown; four grandchildren, Andrea (James) Remington of Fairfax, Elizabeth (Gary Haage) Busch of Blairstown, Jacob (Terri Sero) Busch of Newhall and Christopher (Amanda) Busch of Marengo; her great-grandchildren, Alexandria and Owen Remington; Elliot Busch; Taylor, Jennah and Bailee Traynor; and Ethan and Emry Busch.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Carl.

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