Mary H. Bean Bush

MARY H. (BEAN) BUSH, 84 years of age, died Friday, December 30, 2011. The daughter of the late Francis Monroe and Mary Stella (Hall) Bean, Mary was born October 24, 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky. She retired from Phillip Morris after 26 yeras of service and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, New Albany and St. Mary's Altar Society. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, James Muth; grandson, Keith Muth; and siblings, Leona Bowen, Damon Bean, Elizabeth Sands, Emma Woosley, James Bean, Louise Sparkman and Virginia Springer.

Survivors include her children, Stella Harrington of New Albany IN, Tina Thornsberry (John) of New Albany IN, Edmond Muth (Shaun) of New Albany IN, Linda Rothrock (Bill) of Salem IN and Lisa Bray (Geri) of Louisville KY; grandchildren, Betsy Calloway, Stacie Norton, Jaimi Muth, and Nick and John Thornsberry; 9 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; and her canine companion, Little Bit.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am ~ 8:00 pm on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 E. Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana. Her Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, New Albany with entombment to follow in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany.

Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 8th and Spring Streets, New Albany, Indiana 47150.

Online condolences may be made to www.kraftfuneralservice.net.