Walter H. Busch

Walter H. Busch, 82, of Osgood passed away Monday, August 1, 2005 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born near Osgood on August 19, 1922 the son of Henry and Mary Neihouse Busch. He was married to Annabelle Fry on April 14, 1947 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, William Busch and his wife Melodie of Osgood and Robert Busch and his wife Mary of Batesville; one daughter, Barbara Elliott and her husband Jeff of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren, Eric, Angie, Ryan, Michael, and David Busch and Brian and Matt Elliott; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Stegemoller of Versailles. He was preceded in death by his parents, his granddaughter Carrie Busch, and his sister Esther Dean. Mr. Busch was a 1940 graduate of Osgood High School and had farmed his entire life. He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ at Finks Corner and also the Ripley County Farm Bureau. He had formerly worked as a tobacco base measurer for the ASC. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 5 at 10:30am at St. Peter's United Church of Christ with Rev. Carol Leslie officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Osgood. Visitation will be Thursday, August from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorials may be given to St. Peter's United Church of Christ building fund or to the foundation for Parkinsons Disease Research.