Otto Conrad "Connie" Bushong 70 of Homer MI died Jan 28 1992 at home after a long illness.
Mr Bushong was born Dec 26 1921 in Demont IN to Kearney H and Della (Radle) Bushong.
He spent most of his life in Calhoun County and attended Wilder Creek School.
He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and received a Purple Heart.
He was a farm laborer before the war. After the war he worked at Union Steel Products Co in Albion MI for more than 40 years.
After his retirement he worked for Pine Knoll Nursery in Girard MI for eight years retiring in 1989.
He was a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Wilder Creek Conservation Club.
He enjoyed hunting fishing and growing pine trees from seed.
His trees are scattered across the county.
He married the Reatha Bleam on May 6 1944 in Grand Rapids MI.
Surviving are:
Conrad Penny and Fraya
Seven grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
Brother Clarence Bushong
Sisters Ruth Tobias and Myona Lapland
He was preceded in death by two brothers Craig and Kearney David and two sisters Beatrice O'Dell and Marjorie Bushong.
Grave side services at Fair View Cemetery Homer MI.
Poems were read from each Grand Child.
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Reference:
1930 Eckford Calhoun Co Mi
Kearney H Bushong Head M 34 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 31 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 11 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 9 Michigan
Conrad O Bushong Son M 7 Indiana
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 6 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 4 Michigan
1940 Albion Twp Calhoun Co Mi
Head Harry Nearenbery M 48 Mi
Wife Mable Nearenbery F 47 Mi
Marguerite Nearenbery F 17 Mi
Carl Nearenbery M 13 Mi
Augusta Nearenbery F 73 Mi Mother
Hired man Conrad Bushong M 18 Indiana
1940 Eckford Calhoun Co Michigan
Kearney H Bushong Head M 44 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 21 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 19 Michigan
Otto ? Bushong Son M 18 Michigan
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 15 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 14 Michigan
Craig B Bushong Son M 10 Michigan
Myona V Bushong Daughter F 0 Michigan
Mr Bushong was born Dec 26 1921 in Demont IN to Kearney H and Della (Radle) Bushong.
He spent most of his life in Calhoun County and attended Wilder Creek School.
He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and received a Purple Heart.
He was a farm laborer before the war. After the war he worked at Union Steel Products Co in Albion MI for more than 40 years.
After his retirement he worked for Pine Knoll Nursery in Girard MI for eight years retiring in 1989.
He was a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Wilder Creek Conservation Club.
He enjoyed hunting fishing and growing pine trees from seed.
His trees are scattered across the county.
He married the Reatha Bleam on May 6 1944 in Grand Rapids MI.
Surviving are:
Conrad Penny and Fraya
Seven grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
Brother Clarence Bushong
Sisters Ruth Tobias and Myona Lapland
He was preceded in death by two brothers Craig and Kearney David and two sisters Beatrice O'Dell and Marjorie Bushong.
Grave side services at Fair View Cemetery Homer MI.
Poems were read from each Grand Child.
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Reference:
1930 Eckford Calhoun Co Mi
Kearney H Bushong Head M 34 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 31 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 11 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 9 Michigan
Conrad O Bushong Son M 7 Indiana
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 6 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 4 Michigan
1940 Albion Twp Calhoun Co Mi
Head Harry Nearenbery M 48 Mi
Wife Mable Nearenbery F 47 Mi
Marguerite Nearenbery F 17 Mi
Carl Nearenbery M 13 Mi
Augusta Nearenbery F 73 Mi Mother
Hired man Conrad Bushong M 18 Indiana
1940 Eckford Calhoun Co Michigan
Kearney H Bushong Head M 44 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 21 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 19 Michigan
Otto ? Bushong Son M 18 Michigan
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 15 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 14 Michigan
Craig B Bushong Son M 10 Michigan
Myona V Bushong Daughter F 0 Michigan
Otto Conrad "Connie" Bushong 70 of Homer MI died Jan 28 1992 at home after a long illness.
Mr Bushong was born Dec 26 1921 in Demont IN to Kearney H and Della (Radle) Bushong.
He spent most of his life in Calhoun County and attended Wilder Creek School.
He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and received a Purple Heart.
He was a farm laborer before the war. After the war he worked at Union Steel Products Co in Albion MI for more than 40 years.
After his retirement he worked for Pine Knoll Nursery in Girard MI for eight years retiring in 1989.
He was a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Wilder Creek Conservation Club.
He enjoyed hunting fishing and growing pine trees from seed.
His trees are scattered across the county.
He married the Reatha Bleam on May 6 1944 in Grand Rapids MI.
Surviving are:
Conrad Penny and Fraya
Seven grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
Brother Clarence Bushong
Sisters Ruth Tobias and Myona Lapland
He was preceded in death by two brothers Craig and Kearney David and two sisters Beatrice O'Dell and Marjorie Bushong.
Grave side services at Fair View Cemetery Homer MI.
Poems were read from each Grand Child.
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Reference:
1930 Eckford Calhoun Co Mi
Kearney H Bushong Head M 34 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 31 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 11 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 9 Michigan
Conrad O Bushong Son M 7 Indiana
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 6 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 4 Michigan
1940 Albion Twp Calhoun Co Mi
Head Harry Nearenbery M 48 Mi
Wife Mable Nearenbery F 47 Mi
Marguerite Nearenbery F 17 Mi
Carl Nearenbery M 13 Mi
Augusta Nearenbery F 73 Mi Mother
Hired man Conrad Bushong M 18 Indiana
1940 Eckford Calhoun Co Michigan
Kearney H Bushong Head M 44 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 21 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 19 Michigan
Otto ? Bushong Son M 18 Michigan
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 15 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 14 Michigan
Craig B Bushong Son M 10 Michigan
Myona V Bushong Daughter F 0 Michigan
Mr Bushong was born Dec 26 1921 in Demont IN to Kearney H and Della (Radle) Bushong.
He spent most of his life in Calhoun County and attended Wilder Creek School.
He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater and received a Purple Heart.
He was a farm laborer before the war. After the war he worked at Union Steel Products Co in Albion MI for more than 40 years.
After his retirement he worked for Pine Knoll Nursery in Girard MI for eight years retiring in 1989.
He was a life member of the National Rifle Association and the Wilder Creek Conservation Club.
He enjoyed hunting fishing and growing pine trees from seed.
His trees are scattered across the county.
He married the Reatha Bleam on May 6 1944 in Grand Rapids MI.
Surviving are:
Conrad Penny and Fraya
Seven grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
Brother Clarence Bushong
Sisters Ruth Tobias and Myona Lapland
He was preceded in death by two brothers Craig and Kearney David and two sisters Beatrice O'Dell and Marjorie Bushong.
Grave side services at Fair View Cemetery Homer MI.
Poems were read from each Grand Child.
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Reference:
1930 Eckford Calhoun Co Mi
Kearney H Bushong Head M 34 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 31 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 11 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 9 Michigan
Conrad O Bushong Son M 7 Indiana
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 6 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 4 Michigan
1940 Albion Twp Calhoun Co Mi
Head Harry Nearenbery M 48 Mi
Wife Mable Nearenbery F 47 Mi
Marguerite Nearenbery F 17 Mi
Carl Nearenbery M 13 Mi
Augusta Nearenbery F 73 Mi Mother
Hired man Conrad Bushong M 18 Indiana
1940 Eckford Calhoun Co Michigan
Kearney H Bushong Head M 44 Ohio
Della B Bushong Wife F 41 Michigan
Clarence E Bushong Son M 21 Michigan
Kearney D Bushong Son M 19 Michigan
Otto ? Bushong Son M 18 Michigan
Beatrice L Bushong Daughter F 15 Michigan
Ruth W Bushong Daughter F 14 Michigan
Craig B Bushong Son M 10 Michigan
Myona V Bushong Daughter F 0 Michigan
