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Thomas W. “Rusty” O'Shea Veteran

Birth
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Apr 1983 (aged 71)
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Thomas W. "Rusty" O'Shea, 71, of 1915 American died Monday in Pekin Memorial Hospital.

Born Jan. 11, 1911, in Peoria to Joseph and Mabel Rusterholz, he married Bonnie M. Cross June 11, 1968, in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, Robert Rusterholz of Pekin, Larry and Gary Rusterholz, both of Peoria; a stepdaughter, Mary Lou Williams of Bloomington; and two sisters, Marguerite Thiesson of Canton and Lillian Timmon of Peoria. Three brothers preceded him in death.

He worked as a switchman for the Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad, then at American Distilling Co., from where he retired in 1973. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Wed., April 13, 1983, p.m. edition, page D-2.

Obituary located by Mel Slane.

Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times"
Name Thomas W Rusty O'Shea
Birth Date 11 Jun 1911
Death Date 11 Apr 1983

Burial in Glendale Memorial Gardens subject to verification.
Thomas W. "Rusty" O'Shea, 71, of 1915 American died Monday in Pekin Memorial Hospital.

Born Jan. 11, 1911, in Peoria to Joseph and Mabel Rusterholz, he married Bonnie M. Cross June 11, 1968, in Peoria.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, Robert Rusterholz of Pekin, Larry and Gary Rusterholz, both of Peoria; a stepdaughter, Mary Lou Williams of Bloomington; and two sisters, Marguerite Thiesson of Canton and Lillian Timmon of Peoria. Three brothers preceded him in death.

He worked as a switchman for the Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad, then at American Distilling Co., from where he retired in 1973. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Cremation rites will be accorded.

Full obit in the Peoria Journal Star, Wed., April 13, 1983, p.m. edition, page D-2.

Obituary located by Mel Slane.

Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times"
Name Thomas W Rusty O'Shea
Birth Date 11 Jun 1911
Death Date 11 Apr 1983

Burial in Glendale Memorial Gardens subject to verification.


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