July 25, 2003

Ernest Cushman

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ernest W. Cushman, 84, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Mo. He was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minn., son of D.V. and Mary E. Wright Cushman. Cushman retired as a mechanic at McDonnell-Douglas Corp...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ernest W. Cushman, 84, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Mo.

He was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minn., son of D.V. and Mary E. Wright Cushman.

Cushman retired as a mechanic at McDonnell-Douglas Corp.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Johnson of Perryville, Martha Kile of St. Louis, Robin Doster of Gloucester, N.J.; two sons, Larry Cushman of Florissant, Mo., Robert Cushman of St. Charles, Mo.; two sisters, Betty Muench of Carefree, Ariz., Bonnie Stovall of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Vinson will officiate.

Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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