Thomas E. Bush

Thomas E. Bush Services: Mass of Christian Burial, 11 a.m., Friday, July 6, at the St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Aledo, Ill. Private burial will be at a later date. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, July 5, at the Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. ALEDO, Illinois -- Thomas E. Bush, 72, Aledo, Ill., died Sunday July 1, 2007, at the Proctor Hospital in Peoria, Ill. where a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. He was born September 10, 1934, in Rock Island, Ill., A son of Benjamin and Martha DeSchepper Bush. He attended St. Joseph and Alleman Schools and married Joan M. Morlan November 27, 1963 in Burlington. He was employed as a printer for several years and worked for International Harvester Company in East Moline. He loved retail sales and for many years sold novelty items at area fairs and shows. His most recent venture was The Almond Hut. Tom was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church and he enjoyed visiting with people. Survivors include his wife, Joan; a son Skip (Wendy) Bush, Aledo; three grandchildren Brenton Bush, Peoria, Ill., Mason and Madison Bush, Aledo; two sisters, Mary Virginia Tank, Aurora, Co.; Phyllis ( Robert) Fluegel, Taylor Ridge...[more]

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ll.; two brothers, Bernard (Rose Marie) Bush, Jacksonville, Fla.; Robert (Juanita) Bush of Moline, Ill. His parents, on sister Eleanor Behnken and an infant brother preceded him in death.