Delores J. Bush

She was born August 14, 1927 in West Alton, Mo, the daughter of Frank and Ethel Malson. She married Lowell D. Bush on March 17, 1945 in Herrin, IL. She worked for American Investment Company and retired in 1980 after 30 years of service. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at Crosspoint Southern Baptist Church in Edwardsville, IL, before moving to Jacksonville, FL.

Survivors include her husband, Lowell D. Bush; daughter, Sharon Reichert; grandson Brent Widaman and two great grandsons , Jackson and Thomas Widaman, all of Jacksonville, FL. Also survived by her sister, Shirley Elaine Grimm of East Alton, IL and brother Merl Malson of Peoria, IL.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, April 20 in Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, where services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21. Interment to follow at Jacksonville National Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida 4266 Sunbeam Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32257, www.communityhospice.com.