Kearney H. Bushong, 72 (of 19735 D Drive S, Route 1, Eckford Township) died this morning, June 5, 1968, in Oaklawn Hospital where he had been a patient 11 weeks. He had been in poor health two years.

Mr. Bushong was born Oct. 31, 1895, in Ridgeway, Logan County, Ohio, a son of Ezram B. and Sarah (Evans) Bushong. The family went to the vicinity of Pellston MI when he was three years old.

On Oct. 14, 1917, he was married in Harbor Springs to Della B. Radle of that village. They resided for four and one-half years in Mt Pleasant MI and moved to the Marshall MI area in 1922. They have resided at Wilder Creek the last 45 years.

Mr. Bushong retired in 1961 after 36 years of work at the Marshall Iron and Metal Company.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Beatrice) O'Dell, Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Tobias, and Mrs. Lawrence (Myona) Lapland; three sons, Clarence E. Bushong, Otto C. (Connie), and Craig B; 28 grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

Another son, an Aviation Machinist, Kearney David Bushong, 22, was killed in April 1943 near Lompoc, Santa Barbara .Co., CA in a Navy blimp mishap. Burial Oakridge Cemetery Marshall, Michigan.
Source: obituary provided by a family member

Children:

1.Mrs. Clifford (Beatrice) O'Dell
2.Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Tobias
3.Mrs. Lawrence (Myona) Lapland
4.Clarence E. Bushong
5.Otto C. (Connie) Bushong
6.Craig B Bushong
7.Kearney David Bushong
8.Majorie Helen Bushong
9.Isaac Newton ?

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Reference:

1900 Coleman Village Midland Co Mi NOTE: NO SARAH..
Ezery B C Bushanay Head M 40 Ohio
Clarence A Bushanay Son M 12 Ohio
Nancy A Bushanay Daughter F 11 Ohio
Neal E Bushanay Son M 7 Ohio

1910 Maple River Emmett Co Mi
Jesse Buktil Head M 53 Canada
Mary B Buktil Wife F 36 Germany
Henry G Buktil Son M 16 Michigan
Gladys ? Buktil Daughter F 9 Michigan
Catherine Croft Mother F 75 Canada
Kearney H Bushong Adopted son M 14 Ohio
Carrie M Taylor Boarder F 31 Michigan
John E Sydow Boarder M 29 Michigan

1920 Mount Pleasant Isabella Co Mi
Karney Bushing Head M 24 Ohio
Della B Bushing Wife F 21 Michigan
Clarence E Bushing Son M 1 Michigan

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 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

Name Kearney Bushong
Age (Expanded) 21 years
Birth Year 1896
Birthplace Ohio
Spouse's Name Della Radle
Spouse's Age (Expanded) 19 years
Spouse's Birth Year 1898
Spouse's Birthplace Michigan
Event Date 14 Oct 1917
Event Place Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
Father's Name C B C Basshong
Mother's Name Sarah Evans
Spouse's Father's Name David H Radle
Spouse's Mother's Name Isidor Swift