Richard Lowell Bushong, 88, husband of 61 years of Marilyn Reall Bushong, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Born Sept. 16, 1926 in Dublin, OH, he was the son of the late Claire and Helen Barringer Bushong. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Burton Bushong and Edwin Paul Bushong, and a sister, Marilyn Bushong.

Mr. Bushong worked as a driller and along with his wife owned Richard L. Bushong, Inc. He served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II and was a former elder of the Tocsin Bible Church in Tocsin, IN.

Along with his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Nancy Sue Kelsey of Sarasota, FL, and Sheryl (David) Lawson of Lawrenceburg, KY; a granddaughter, Amy Samantha (Justin Swanson) Kelsey of New York, NY; a great granddaughter, Lyndi Walker; two sisters, Harriet Magers of Tiffin, OH and Phyllis McKinley of Delware, OH; three brothers, Ernest Bushong of Plain City, OH, Claire (Pearl) Bushong and Robert (Barbara) Bushong, all of Marysville, OH.

Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Wednesday, Feb. 25th at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home with Will Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Lawrenceburg Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 until service time on Wednesday.

The family suggests memorial contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.