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Funeral
services held for former auditor
Virginia (Pat) Busching, 76, of Versailles, formerly of Milan, passed
away Friday, June 8, 2007 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital
in Batesville.
Mrs. Busching was elected to the position of County Auditor where
she served from 1986 to 1994. She served as First Deputy in the
Ripley County Treasurer’s Office also. She was a 1948 graduate
of Moores Hill High School and was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran
Church at Stumpkes Corner. She was a former member of the Milan
Lions Club, the Moores Hill Chapter of the Eastern Star, and was
past president of the Ripley County Republican Women’s Club.
She worked as a bookkeeper for Milan Feed and Grain and for Krick
Electric in Milan.
Born near Delaware on July 13, 1930, Mrs. Busching was the daughter
of Arval (Pat) and Hazel Schornick Molen. She was married to Alvin
Busching on August 15, 1953 and he survives. Other survivors include
two sons, Tim Busching and wife Christie of Madison, and Mark Busching
of Versailles, two grandsons, Michael Busching of Daytona Beach
and Brian Busching of Bloomington, one brother Ronald Molen and
wife Reatha of Clayton, a sister Ruth Ann Ruggles and husband, Ralph,
of Milan. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother
Phillip Molen.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the
St. Paul Lutheran Church at Stumpkes Corner near Milan with Pastor
Richard Mackey officiating. Burial was in the Cliff Hill Cemetery
at Versailles.
Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles, was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be given to the St. Paul Lutheran Church,
the Cliff Hill Cemetery, or the Heart Fund in care of the funeral
home.
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