Rachel loved to travel and try new foods (she even said fried crickets tasted pretty good.) She had a passion for reading a wide variety of subjects. She loved people and had a diverse group of friends. She graduated from Walnut Hills Alternative High School in West Des Moines, DMACC with two associate degrees and from Arizona State University with her bachelor's degree.

Rachel will be greatly missed by her mother Kris Bush; father Steve Bush; brother Jarrod Bush; fur baby/dog Francisco; Grandmother Angelina Alexander; aunts and uncles: Kathy & Glen Weaver, Roscoe & Channy Alexander; cousins: Melissa Weaver & Jennifer Alexander; her Cambodian family; many extended family members; and many friends that she considered her family, too.

Rachel was preceded in death by her grandpa Roscoe Alexander, grandparents Phyllis & Wesley Bush, and cousins Glen Weaver Jr. & Samantha Boone.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Rachel's name to her family, the ARL of Iowa, or Furry Friends Refuge.

Thank you to all those who cared for her: the WDM emergency personnel, medical professionals at Methodist ER and ICU, the nurses and staff at MercyOne Hospice House, and the Iowa Donor Network.

Thank you to all her friends who were there to support us during this difficult time and shared stories of how Rachel impacted their lives. Rachel chose to be a tissue and eye donor. Her light will shine on in others she will help with her donation.

We will have a Celebration of Life for Rachel on January 18th at Epworth United Methodist Church 412 Euclid Ave. Des Moines, IA. A time of remembrance and reflection will be at 2:00pm, receiving of family and friends will follow.

Published in Des Moines Register from Dec. 23 to Dec. 29, 2019