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Virginia M. Bushong was born on 25 December 1924 in Jefferson Twp., Albion, Noble County, Indiana. She and Eugene Leatherman were married on 21 March 1943 in Albion, Noble County, Indiana. She died on 22 February 2012, at age 87, in Albion, Noble County, Indiana.

Her married name was Virginia M. Leatherman. Virginia M. Bushong was a Beautician. Added from brother Donald's obituary... surviving are..... three brothers, Glade, William and Bernard; two sisters, Virginia and Phyllis Jean,

from father's obituary... surviving are three daughters, Susan Nagy, Fort Wayne, Virginia Leatherman, Albion, and Phyllis Bertch, Elkhart. The Brazzell Funeral Home
Albion, Indiana
23 February 2012

VIRGINIA M. LEATHERMAN
Virginia M. Leatherman age 86, of Albion has passed onto her maker 22
February 2012 at North Ridge Village in Albion.She has suffered from
Alzheimer's since 2001.
Mrs. Leatherman was born in Jefferson Township on the Bushong farm in
Albion on 25 December 1924 to Dale and Edna (Bower) Bushong. She married Ernest
Eugene Leatherman on 21 March 1943 at the old Methodist Church on South
Orange St. In Albion.
While Ernie was in the Army overseas Virginia worked at Flint & Walling
making products for the Army. After Ernie's return, Virginia worked at The
Halferty Drug Store in Albion and Essex Wire in Ligonier until 1956. Virginia
then entered Beauty College, she remained a beautician with her own shop
in Albion until 1977. After closing her shop Virginia joined Leatherman Bros
Ford Sales in the Parts & Service Dept. Then Ernie Leatherman Sales until
entering the nursing home in 2002. Virginia was a devoted passionate and
caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who gave her all. She
enjoyed family reunions, cooking & preserving, sewing, crafts, travling,
attending church & serveral community activities & clubs.
She and Ernie traveled to many states and sites abroad before Alzheimer's
ended her involvement. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in
Albion and served with many church activities and groups.
Survivors include her beloved husband Ernest Leatherman of Albion, two
sons, David Leatherman of Albion, Kenneth Leatherman of Syracuse, & one
daughter KayAnn (Lynn) Rice of Albion. two sister's Phyliss & spouse Fulhart of
Arizona, Mary (Nash) Konger of Fort Wayne. Several nieces & nephews, &
several step grandchildren & step great grandchildren. She was also blessed with
10 grandchildren & 19 great grand children, & 1 great great grandchild.
Scott (Mindy) Leatherman of Columbia City and 2 great grandchildren Lindsay
Leatherman of Washington DC, Dustin Leatherman of Albion Amy (Jim) Cavendar
of North Webster and 3 great grandchildren Robert (Beth) Leatherman of
Crawford Village Florida and 3 great grandchildren Matt Leatherman of Ligonier
and J great grandchildren Christopher (Wendy) Steffe of Albion and 4 great
grandchildren Annette (Bill) Luke of Albion and 5 great grandchildren & I
great great grandson Alesha Rice of Fort Wayne and 2 great grandchildren
Leslie Rice of Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma She is proceed in death by her
brothers Glade, Bernard ,William & Donald Bushong. A great grandson
Brayden Steffe. All enjoyed her company & she will be greatly missed by all & has
been since being stricken with Alzheimer's.
Visitation will be from 2-6 Sunday 26 February at Brazzell Funeral Home in
Albion.
Funeral services will be Monday 27 February at llam at Asbury United
Methodist Church in Albion & calling 1 hour prior to service. Officiating the
funeral service will be pastor Bret Frymier.
Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery west of Albion after funeral services.

Preferred memorials are to Asbury United Methodist Church and/or Sweet
Church in Albion, Condololences can be made to the Leatherman family in care of
Brazzell Funeral Home, 771 Trail Ridge Rd., Albion, Indiana 46701.

1St Husband was born. He and Dorothy M. Randle were married. He died.

Beatrice Ann Young was born on 22 June 1924 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. She and Charles K. Bushong were married. She died on 27 July 2002, at age 78, in Saginaw County, Michigan. She was buried in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan.

Her married name was Beatrice Ann Bushong. Beatrice Anne Young Bushong

Birth: Jun. 22, 1924
Flint
Genesee County
Michigan, USA
Death: Jul. 27, 2002
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Married Charles K Bushong

Children, Jimmie, Charla Bushong.

Family links:
Spouse:
Charles K. Bushong (1920 - 2002)

Burial:
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Saginaw
Saginaw County
Michigan, USA

Maintained by: Rick Bushong
Originally Created by: bushong/weiss
Record added: Dec 17, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 63029377.

Peter Link was born on 31 December 1909 in Herbon, Morton County, North Dakota. He and Claris M. Bushong were married in 1938 in Rolla Rolette County, North Dakota. He died on 18 November 1998, at age 88.

Peter Link
12/31/1909-11/18/1998
Born Herbon Morton Co ND

Children
1.Link
2.. Joseph Duane Link
3. Link


First wife:
Shirley Stanley Hayhurst
1915-6/26/1942
Born Richville Otter Trail MN
Death Aitkin co MN
Married Claris on 9/24/1934
Mother Cora
Father George Hathurst

Thank you
Fraya Bushong Weiss.

Harold Ray Bushong was born on 28 August 1921 in of Albion, Noble County, Indiana. He and Martha J Wilkins were married on 2 November 1985.

Harold Ray Bushong was a Genealogist and researcher. From step brother's 1984 obituary, a half brother, Harold, surviving. United States Census, 1930 for Thurlow Bushong
Event Place: Jefferson, Noble, Indiana

Household Gender Age
Thurlow Bushong M 53 Indiana
Spouse Laura Bushong F 48 Indiana
Child Harold R Bushong M 8 Indiana. Harold R BUSHONG
Sex: M

Father: Thurlow BUSHONG b: 31 DEC 1876 in Noble Co, Indiana
Mother: Anna Laura HUFTY b: 21 AUG 1881 in White Co, Indiana

Marriage 1 Martha J WILKINS. Harold and Martha were researchers and published several books

Title: Marriages ; abstracted from microfilmed newspapers published in Albion, Indiana, and from obituaries and death notices and 50th wedding anniversay anouncements; By Harold and Martha Bushong. (Indexed)

Title: Obituaries and death notices : abstracted from microfilmed newspapers published in Albion, Indiana, coroner's records stored in old jail museum; By Harold and Martha. (Indexed.) Bushong Harold R, 28 Aug 1921, Wilkins Martha J, Bushong Thurlow, Hufty Anna
L, married 2 Nov 1985.

Thomas Joe Hively was born on 2 January 1947 in of Kimmell, Indiana. He and Sasha Marie Bushong were married on 6 June 1971. He died on 17 January 2000, at age 53. He was buried in Wolflake Cemetery, Kimmell, Noble County, Indiana.

Billion graves...

Thomas Joe Hively
Buried here
2 Jan 1947 - 17 Jan 2000

Event Type Burial
Event Place Kimmell, Noble, Indiana, United States
Cemetery Wolflake Cemetery
Latitude 41.346111
Longitude -85.50972.