Donald D. BUSICK

BUSICK, MCMANNUS, POSTON, HUGHES, VAN DEN HEUVEL, SCHUVER, BAKER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/2/2007 at 21:07:16

May 18, 2005

Donald "Booie" D. Busick, 71, of Forest City, died, Friday, May 13, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Center, Mason City, after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services were held at the Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond on Monday, May 16.

Donald Duane Busick was born January 2, 1934 in Belmond. He was the second oldest son of 11 children born to Dale and Alice (McMannus) Busick. Donald attended school in Belmond and later earned his GED while serving in the Marine Corps. After his service, he worked in LaCross, Wisconsin where he married his future wife, Rosada Poston in 1958. From this union, their daughter, Suzette Ondine was born. They then returned to Belmond, where he worked for Acco Seeds for many years, working test plots, germinating corn, etc. Their marriage was later dissolved. A few years later, he started working for Winnebago Industries as a press operator, moving his residence to Forest City and retiring in 1996 at age 62. In his leisure time, Don enjoyed fishing, bowling, horse shoe tournaments and playing harmonicas. He was Wright County and Belmond City bowling champion in the mid 1950s. He took great pride in being the first bowler to roll a 700 scratch series, in 1958, at the Bowl Mor Lanes in Belmond. He enjoyed visiting, and always had a story or a joke or two for everyone. Don enjoyed times spent dining, coffeeing, and visiting with his friends and family at the Sportsman's Cafe, Forest City. In his later years, he enjoyed watching old classic movies (primarily western and suspense) with his dog "Max" at his side. He also developed a special relationship with the Winnebago transit and local taxi driver, Ron Bronson (after he could no longer drive himself), who took him for shopping and medical appointments. He had much praise for Helen Alne (Alne Acres), who cared for Max when he had to be away from home.

Survivors include his daughter, Suzette Hughes (Keith) of Trusedale; three brothers, Darwin Busick (Joan) from Haverhill, Massachusetts, Ken Busick (Carol) of Mason City and Doug Busick of Britt; three sisters, Shirlene Van Den Heuvel (George) of Klemme; Remae Schuver (Eddie) of Goodell and Rosetta Busick and special friend, Jim Peterson of Lake Cornelia. Other survivors include several aunts; 28 nieces and nephews; 53 great nieces and nephews; a special friend Jean Thompson; and many other friends and his faithful companion "Max." He was prececed in death by Rose; his paternal and maternal grandparents; his parents, Dale and Alice; an older brother, Dale Jr.; a younger brother, Darrel and brother, Harold; and his sister, Darlene Baker; and also his father and mother-in-law, Doug and Florence Poston.

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