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Leland Joseph Bush

Birth	:	12 Jul 1924 Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Dec 2005 Cleghorn, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Franklin Cemetery, Franklin Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7145267, -93.3807206
Description	:	Leland J. "Lee" Bush, 81, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away peacefully into eternal life with Christ Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center in Cherokee, Iowa, where he had been a resident since September 1999. Lee was born July 12, 1924, to Jacob and Lillian (Kirchoff) Bush. Burial was in Maryhill Visitation Cemetery. Services were 11 a.m. Thursday at Maryhill Visitation Church in rural Cherokee, with the Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. He received his elementary education at the Maryhill and Rock Township schools, graduating from Quimby (Iowa) High School in 1941. He was a resident... Read More	Leland J. "Lee" Bush, 81, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away peacefully into eternal life with Christ Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, at Cherokee Villa Nursing and Rehab Center in Cherokee, Iowa, where he had been a resident since September 1999. Lee was born July 12, 1924, to Jacob and Lillian (Kirchoff) Bush. Burial was in Maryhill Visitation Cemetery. Services were 11 a.m. Thursday at Maryhill Visitation Church in rural Cherokee, with the Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. He received his elementary education at the Maryhill and Rock Township schools, graduating from Quimby (Iowa) High School in 1941. He was a resident of and farmed in Cherokee County, Iowa, his entire life. He married Erma Kay Ruden on Aug. 2, 1950 at St. Joseph's Church in Le Mars, Iowa. They lived on the Bush family century farm south of Cleghorn. He was a gentleman and a gentle man. He was a kind, caring, fun loving person who dearly loved spending time with his wife and also his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed dancing, parties with friends and tending to his farm animals. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Erma; three sons, Robert (Tami) Bush of Cherokee;Jacob Bush of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and William Bush of Cleghorn; four daughters, Lynette (Don) Reinholdt of Pocahontas, Iowa, Joan Bierman of Marcus, Iowa, Arlene (Dave) Alesch of Marcus and Jane Ann (Jeff) Putzier of Boone, Iowa; a daughter-in-law, Dian Bush of Kingsley, Iowa; 27 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-stepgrandchild; a brother, Jim (Eileen) of Cleghorn; and two sisters-in-law, Doris Delaney-Bush of Sioux City and Mary Ann Bush of Cleghorn. He was preceded in death by a son, John; two children in infancy, Jared and Lizbeth; his parents; a stepfather, Chester Peck; and two brothers, Henry (Daria) and Lester Bush.

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Leland Joseph Bush's memorial is located at: Franklin Cemetery, Franklin Township, Polk County, USA.
When did Leland Joseph Bush death?
Leland Joseph Bush death on 19 Dec 2005 in Cleghorn, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7145267
Longitude: -93.3807206

Family Members:

Parent

Jacob Charles “Jake” Bush

(1880 - 1945)

Lillian Kirchoff Bush-Peck

(1892 - 1969)

Spouse

Erma Kathryn Cecelia Delores Ruden Bush

(1931 - 2020)

Siblings

Henry Ernest “Hank” Bush

(1913 - 1993)

Lester W. Bush

(1921 - 1999)

James Francis “Jim” Bush

(1929 - 2013)

Children

John L Bush

(1962 - 2001)

Jared F. Bush

(1966 - 1966)

Lizbeth Kay Bush

(1974 - 1974)

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Coordinate: 41.7145267, -93.3807206

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Coordinate: 41.7392006, -93.2508011

15. Byers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7872009, -93.4781036

16. Colfax Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6705704, -93.2432480

17. Canfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6046982, -93.4257965

18. Church of the Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8347340, -93.4017630

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Coordinate: 41.8163000, -93.2855000

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Coordinate: 41.5980690, -93.3137360

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22. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8352610, -93.4345230

23. Enterprise Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7134890, -93.5521410

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