Eugene E. "Gene" BUSHMAN

BUSHMAN, YOTT, YODER, DEYOUNG, COOK, TELFORD, MIDKIFF, NUNN, LOMAX, HAYES, GEORGE

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 11/19/2008 at 06:45:48

Renselaer Republican
Rensesselaer, Indiana
January 22, 2008

OBITUARY - EUGENE E. "GENE" BUSHMAN

Eugene E. “Gene” BUSHMAN, 73, of Mt. Ayr, passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born at Lake Village in Newton County, December 23, 1934, the son of Elva and Nellie (YOTT) BUSHMAN. He was educated at the Morocco Public Schools and had been a lifetime Newton County resident. On August 1, 1992, in Newton County, he married Nola “Jan” YODER, she survives.

He was Assistant Superintendent and Service Technician at LTV Steel for 34 years and worked as a Service Technician at Hicks Gas of Rensselaer for 17 years. He had served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Fellowship of Living Hope Church in Rensselaer. He was also a member of the Lake Village Archery Club; Boy Scout Leader, Pack 53; former Trustee of Lake Township in Newton County; and was a Little League Coach in Morocco. He loved to hunt and fish. He was a huge NASCAR fan.

Children surviving are: Kevin BUSHMAN of Morocco; Steve (Becky) BUSHMAN of Roselawn; Kelly (Kevin) DeYOUNG of Lake Village; Lisa (Mike) BATEMAN of Rensselaer; Harrold (Nancy) YODER of Hobart, and Allen (Dianne) COOK of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren survive along with several nieces and nephews.

Surviving siblings are: Don (Shirley) BUSHMAN; Webb (Judy) BUSHMAN; Evelyn (Norman) TELFORD; Linda (Larry) MIDKIFF; Christine (Wayne) NUNN; Bud (Sherry) BUSHMAN; Angie (Dale) LOMAX; Nancy (Rich) HAYES, all of Lake Village; Carol (Larry) GEORGE of Washington state; and Gene (Connie) BUSHMAN of Arkansas. Preceding him in death were his parents, a daughter, sister and brother.

Friends may call at Steinke Funeral Home in Rensselaer from 4 till 8 p.m. January 23. Funeral services at the Fellowship of Living Hope Church, Rensselaer, at 10 a.m. January 24 with Pastor Edwin BONTREGER officiating. Interment will follow at Lake Village Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites. Memorials are suggested to Jasper County Hospital Home Health & Hospice. Steinke Funeral Home of Rensselaer is in charge of arrangements.