Obit: Busch, Alma L. (1893-1970)

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Surnames: BUSCH GOEKE OFFORD OKONSKI KUESTER

----Source: Scrapbook Marshfield News Herald 2/ /1970

MRS. ALMA L. BUSCH (1893-1970)

GREENWOOD--Mrs. Alma L. Busch, 76, of Greenwood, Clark County, died last week Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1970, where she was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 10.

The former Alma L. Goeke, daughter of August and Lena (Stockmeier) Goeke, was born Feb. 18, 1893, at Newton, Manitowoc County. She came to Greenwood with her parents in 1910. She was married Dec. 10, 1915, in Greenwood to Fred Busch. They farmed northeast of Greenwood until 1941, when they moved to the city of Greenwood. Mr. Busch died May 4, 1949.

Mrs. Busch was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ and the Zion Women's Guild.

Surviving are a son, Delbert Busch of West Bend two daughters, Mrs. Arles (Beatrice) Offord of Withee and Mrs. Edmund (Jeanette) O Konski of Waukegan, Ill. 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild a brother, William Goeke, and a sister, Mrs. William (Emma) Kuester, both of Greenwood.

Funeral services were held Feb. 20 from the Zion United Church with Rev. David Logue officiating. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Earl Worden, Norman Behringer, Albert Pogodzinski, Elmer Windom, Clarence Markee and Gerald Steffen.

Gary Schultz sang, How Great Thou Art and Beautiful Isle of Somewhere , accompanied by Mrs. Walter Schwarze.

Relatives from away included Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Busch and daughters, Barbara and Bonnie, and Mr. and Mrs. Lorris Dusso of West Bend Mr. and Mrs. Arles Offord and daughters, Kathy and Karen, of Withee Mr. and Mrs. Edmund O'Konski and family of Waukegan, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Goeke and son, Gary, of Pewaukee Mr. and Mrs. Burce Busch and daughter, Rebecca, of Appleton Mrs. Henry Buss and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Awe of Owen Mrs. Doughlas Luther of Junction City Mrs. Mark Wolk and daughter, Wendy, of Wausau Mrs. Fred Canter of Manitowoc Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stockmeier and Mrs. Albert Goeke of Newton Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strade of Oshkosh Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stock of St. Paul Rudolph Stock, Arvin Stock and John Marks of Colby Jesse Offord and Mrs. Donald Pitts of Withee.