PERRYVILLE -- Lucille E. Busch, 83, of Perryville died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at her home.
She was born Jan. 19, 1913, at Little Rock, Ark., daughter of William and Rosella Landeaster Mowry. She and John R. Busch were married. He later died.
Busch was a housewife and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Survivors include two sons, Roy L. Mowry and Theodore Busch, both of Perryville; a daughter, Helen A. Stortz of Perryville; six sisters, Iceal Brewer, Josephine Coppaway, Elizabeth A. Cissell and Bernice Zahner, all of Perryville, Estelle Deweese of Ste. Genevieve and Pearl Otte of St. Mary; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral service was held Saturday at Ford and Sons Chapel in Perryville. The Rev. Kevin Fausz officiated, with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.
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