Obit: Bush, Alma V. (1865 - 1951)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org  

Surnames: Bush, Harvey, Becker, Janke

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) February 22, 1951

Bush, Alma V. (10 April 1865 –17 February 1951)

Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church at Alma Center for Mrs. Orson Bush, who died at her home there on Saturday. Interment was made in the Alma Center Cemetery with Rev. Brooks officiating.

Mrs. Bush, nee Alma V. Harvey, was born April 10, 1865, at Castalia, Iowa. She was raised and received her education in the public schools there. On May 16, 1883, she was married to Orson Bush. Thirteen children were born, seven of whom survive. They are Elmer Bush of Black River Falls, Floyd, Glen and Wayne of Neillsville, Mrs. Hardy (Addie) Becker of Alma Center, Muriel Janke of Wilson, Wis., and Sadie Bush of Eau Claire. There are also 23 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Her husband preceded her in death just four weeks ago.

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