Mary Bush

Mary Alice (Cooling) Bush, age 94, formerly of Austin, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Prairie Manor in Blooming Prairie. She was born July 13, 1919 in Waterloo, Iowa to Clifford and Helen (Dolan) Cooling. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo in 1938. After high school she worked at Rath Meat Packing in Waterloo. On October 16, 1942 she married Chester “Bud” Doyle Bush in Jefferson City, Missouri. In September of 1943 they lost their first born son, Doyle after only a few weeks of life. After Chester’s tour of duty in WWII they moved to Myrtle, Minnesota, and shortly after moved to Austin, Minnesota where they raised nine children. She worked at Land O’Lakes in Albert Lea, Minnesota and then at the Downtown Motel in Austin. She enjoyed family, sewing, quilting, plants, playing cards, the farm and bargains. She belonged to the Extension Club, Project Club, and the TOW Club. Her fondest memories were of her family. Survivors include her children, Alan (Maryann Koeppell) Bush, Austin, MN, Gary Bush, Albert Lea, MN, Barbara (Craig) Bellrichard, Burnsville, MN, David Bush, Austin, MN, Nancy (Michael) Bennett, Cottage Grove, MN, Debbie Johnson, Rochester, MN, John (Jodi Siegler) Bush, Chanhassen, MN; daughter-in-law, Janelle Bush, Alden, MN; 17 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marcella Cooling, Waterloo, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Helen Cooling; husband, Chester “Bud” Bush; brothers, Robert and John Cooling; sons, Doyle and Thomas Bush; daughter, April Lerum. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 am on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. There will be a 5 pm CCW rosary and a 7:30 pm wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 5-8 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nashua, Iowa. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Nashua IA

Visitation

Friday, September 6 2013
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mayer Funeral Home
600 2nd Street NW P.O. Box 27
Austin MN 55912

Visitation

Saturday, September 7 2013
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Queen of Angels Catholic Church
1001 Oakland Avenue East
Austin MN 55912

Service

Saturday, September 7 2013
10:00 AM

Queen of Angels Catholic Church
1001 Oakland Avenue East
Austin MN 55912