Orville W. Bush, 87, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home.
Orville was born September 4, 1933, in Morrison, to Jacob and Ella May (Wilkins) Bush. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School. Orville was in the U. S. Army from 1953 to 1955, serving in the Korean Conflict, and also in the Signal Corps Communications Division at the Pentagon in Virginia. On March 3, 1955, he married Maye B. Haile in Dunnsvile, VA. When he returned home from the service he started farming in the Morrison area.
Survivors include his wife, Maye; daughters, Barbara (Jerry) Peterson and Bonnie (Keith) Stralow, all of Morrison; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; daughter-in-law, Sarah Bush; sister, Gladys Bloomberg; three nieces and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Lauren Bush.
A private family funeral Service will be held at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, with Ken Renkes officiating.
A private family Visitation will precede the service.
Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL.
The family has made a memorial donation.