Ila Bushong

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Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Ila Bushong

Ila Beth Chivington Bushong, 80, died at 7:35 a.m. Dec. 25, 2006, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys, where she was a resident.

She was born Sept. 12, 1926, in Mercer County, to Willis J. and Melissa Cain Chivington. She married Eugene Bushong, who is deceased.

Survivors are a son, Ned E. (Jane), Lima; and a sister, Glee Kruse, St. Marys.

Deceased are a son, Terry; six brothers, Olen, Don, Dale, Boyd, Claude and Ivan Chivington; and a sister, Lottie Cully.

She worked at the former Cotton Mill, St. Marys.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Marilyn Chivington Hardman officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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