Official Obituary of
Beryl K. Bushong
December 28, 1927 ~ February 27, 2015 (age 87) 87 Years Old
Beryl Bushong Obituary
Beryl K. (Mrs. Robert) Bushong, age 87, of Watertown, SD, formerly Rapid City, SD, area, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015, at a care center in Watertown.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Pastor Mike Hayes, from Rapid City, will officiate.
Music will be provided by A. J. Sherrill as organist with Neal Mack as soloist.
Visitation will take place from 9 to 10:00 a.m. prior to services at the chapel on Tuesday.
Burial will be at Burdette Cemetery, rural Tulare, SD, at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pallbearers will be: Gereth Bushong, Thad Chenoweth, Lyle Chenoweth, Dave Schlosser, Joe Bushong and James Harding.
Beryl was born on December 28, 1927, in Canova, SD, to Eugene Hale and Olive (Taylor) Snow.
She was the seventh of ten children and the only one born in a hospital.
Beryl graduated from Huron High School in 1945 and that is where she met Bob.
On November 28, 1946, Beryl married Bob Bushong in Huron, SD.
Beryl began working for the Social Security Administration in 1960.
In 1977, she and Bob moved to the Black Hills just west of Rapid City.
Because of her expertise in shorthand and typing, she became the secretary to the superintendent of Rapid schools. Beryl retired in 1992.
She and Bob enjoyed many years serving their church, Rimrock Evangelical Free, and developed life long friendships.
The couple moved to Watertown in 2010 to be near their daughter.
She loved music and sang in the church choir.
In high school she played the viola.
Beryl enjoyed sewing and cooking and was well known for her pies.
She was a dedicated wife and mother and was very passionate about her grandchildren. Beryl lived her life with a unique intuition of the needs of those around her.
She was quick to find loving ways to encourage and make a difference in the lives of all that knew her. She loved unconditionally and without reserve.
Beryl is survived by her husband of 68 years, Bob, of Watertown; five children: Robert (Nancy) Bushong and Bruce (Susie) Bushong all of Victor, ID; Beth (Dave) Schlosser of Amelia, VA, Diane (Lyle) Chenoweth of Watertown, SD, and William (Tanya) Bushong of Faith, SD; nine grandchildren: Lorna, Joe, Alexia, Brian, Melanie, Thad, Gereth, Treyton and Gabe; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Patty (Matt) Traster, of Kansas; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Bushong, of Washington; two brothers-in-law: Ardway Bennett of Nebraska and Larry Venables of Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers and six sisters.
When: March 3, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Crawford - Osthus Funeral Chapel, LLC. & Cremation
Address: 1311 4th St. NE Watertown, SD 57201
When: March 3, 2015 10:00am
Location: Crawford - Osthus Funeral Chapel, LLC. & Cremation
Address: 1311 4th St. NE Watertown, SD 57201
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Crawford Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Pastor Mike Hayes, from Rapid City, will officiate.
Music will be provided by A. J. Sherrill as organist with Neal Mack as soloist.
Visitation will take place from 9 to 10:00 a.m. prior to services at the chapel on Tuesday.
Burial will be at Burdette Cemetery, rural Tulare, SD, at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pallbearers will be: Gereth Bushong, Thad Chenoweth, Lyle Chenoweth, Dave Schlosser, Joe Bushong and James Harding.
Beryl was born on December 28, 1927, in Canova, SD, to Eugene Hale and Olive (Taylor) Snow.
She was the seventh of ten children and the only one born in a hospital.
Beryl graduated from Huron High School in 1945 and that is where she met Bob.
On November 28, 1946, Beryl married Bob Bushong in Huron, SD.
Beryl began working for the Social Security Administration in 1960.
In 1977, she and Bob moved to the Black Hills just west of Rapid City.
Because of her expertise in shorthand and typing, she became the secretary to the superintendent of Rapid schools. Beryl retired in 1992.
She and Bob enjoyed many years serving their church, Rimrock Evangelical Free, and developed life long friendships.
The couple moved to Watertown in 2010 to be near their daughter.
She loved music and sang in the church choir.
In high school she played the viola.
Beryl enjoyed sewing and cooking and was well known for her pies.
She was a dedicated wife and mother and was very passionate about her grandchildren. Beryl lived her life with a unique intuition of the needs of those around her.
She was quick to find loving ways to encourage and make a difference in the lives of all that knew her. She loved unconditionally and without reserve.
Beryl is survived by her husband of 68 years, Bob, of Watertown; five children: Robert (Nancy) Bushong and Bruce (Susie) Bushong all of Victor, ID; Beth (Dave) Schlosser of Amelia, VA, Diane (Lyle) Chenoweth of Watertown, SD, and William (Tanya) Bushong of Faith, SD; nine grandchildren: Lorna, Joe, Alexia, Brian, Melanie, Thad, Gereth, Treyton and Gabe; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Patty (Matt) Traster, of Kansas; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Bushong, of Washington; two brothers-in-law: Ardway Bennett of Nebraska and Larry Venables of Washington; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers and six sisters.
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When: March 3, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Crawford - Osthus Funeral Chapel, LLC. & Cremation
Service
sAddress: 1311 4th St. NE Watertown, SD 57201
Service
When: March 3, 2015 10:00am
Location: Crawford - Osthus Funeral Chapel, LLC. & Cremation
Service
sAddress: 1311 4th St. NE Watertown, SD 57201
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