Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Tuesday, February 8, 2005
CANTON - Herschel "Jim" M. Bushong , 69, of Canton died at 5:33 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at Graham Hospital.
Born Oct. 22, 1935, in Peoria to Osmon L. and Edna R. Baker Bushong , he married Judith Gray on Sept. 25, 1954, in Peoria. He later married Rose Jackson Chapai in Peoria. He then married Kimberly S. Espinoza on Jan. 13, 2004, in Las Vegas. She survives.
Also surviving are his mother of Dunfermline; five daughters, Rhonda Pfeiffer and Rita (and Robert) Blanch, both of Peoria, Tracy Bushong of Pekin, and Jackie Chapai and Kimberly Martin, both of Peoria Heights; two sons, Jeffery (and Tina) Chapai and David (and Kellie) Espinoza, both of Canton; two brothers, Osmon Jr. (and Shirley) of Peoria and Jerry (and Laura) of Dunfermline; one sister, Janice Beebe of Washington; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Jay Bushong , on July 4, 2003.
He worked in the circulation department at the Peoria Journal Star for 47 years, retiring on Feb. 2, 2002.
He was a member of Peoria Elks Lodge.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, where visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Tuesday, February 8, 2005
CANTON - Herschel "Jim" M. Bushong , 69, of Canton died at 5:33 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at Graham Hospital.
Born Oct. 22, 1935, in Peoria to Osmon L. and Edna R. Baker Bushong , he married Judith Gray on Sept. 25, 1954, in Peoria. He later married Rose Jackson Chapai in Peoria. He then married Kimberly S. Espinoza on Jan. 13, 2004, in Las Vegas. She survives.
Also surviving are his mother of Dunfermline; five daughters, Rhonda Pfeiffer and Rita (and Robert) Blanch, both of Peoria, Tracy Bushong of Pekin, and Jackie Chapai and Kimberly Martin, both of Peoria Heights; two sons, Jeffery (and Tina) Chapai and David (and Kellie) Espinoza, both of Canton; two brothers, Osmon Jr. (and Shirley) of Peoria and Jerry (and Laura) of Dunfermline; one sister, Janice Beebe of Washington; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Jay Bushong , on July 4, 2003.
He worked in the circulation department at the Peoria Journal Star for 47 years, retiring on Feb. 2, 2002.
He was a member of Peoria Elks Lodge.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria, where visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to any charity.
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