Henry Busch Jr

Henry “Bud” Busch, Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Father Timothy Pick will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Name Cemetery in Marcus. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Holy Name Catholic Church. The family will be present from 4-7 p.m. with a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Thursday.

Henry “Bud” Joseph Busch, Jr., was born on August 15, 1937, at home south of Remsen, Iowa. He was the son of Henry and Gertrude (Wersinger) Busch, Sr. Henry was the third-born and eldest son of a family of 15 children. In 1942, the family moved to a farm one-half mile east of Marcus. He graduated from Holy Name Catholic School in Marcus, Iowa in 1955.

His first year out of school, he held a variety of jobs including carpentry work, farm work, and even picking oranges in Bakersfield, California. In December of 1956, he started working for Sand & Goth, Inc. in Marcus. He worked there for many years feeding cattle. Bud served in the Army National Guard, reaching the rank of SSGE6-Platoon Sergeant. He was honorably discharged in 1966.

On February 24, 1962, Bud and Nancy Ellen Cashman were united in marriage at Faribault, Minnesota. They made their home in Marcus, Iowa, moving to the family farm that Bud purchased in 1974. They had three daughters, Laurie, and twins Anita and Gina.

Bud was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Marcus Jaycees, and Marcus School Board. He was a CCD teacher and volunteered for many community and church activities. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, card clubs, antique cars, and attending his grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s activities.

He was humble and generous his whole life, taking care of his parents, siblings, children, and being his wife’s caretaker until she passed away June 30, 2023.

He will be lovingly remembered by his three daughters, Laurie Alesch of South Sioux City, Nebraska, Anita (John) Schneider of Marcus, Iowa, and Gina (Jeff) Myers of McCook Lake, South Dakota; seven grandchildren, Jacob (Katie) Alesch, Dan Hueser, Diane (Jonny) Sand, Greg (Jozalyn) Hueser, Lee Hueser, Paige (Ben) Moes, and Austin (Leah) Sypersma; thirteen great grandchildren, Ace, Archie and Reese Alesch; Brady, Addie, and Avery Hueser; Cael, Gavin, Ava, and Tristan Sand; Ellie Hueser; Parker Sypersma; and Naomi Moes; and a fourteenth great grandchild due in June; siblings Clara Barrett, Helen Curtis, Agnes Cox, Ray (Lupe) Busch, Mary (Jack) Beazley, Joe (Laurie) Busch, Jo Anne (Al) Jenness, Joyce Merrill, Paul (Jane) Busch, Lawrence (Jackie) Busch, and Louise (Reyes) Rodriguez; Nancy’s siblings, Tom (Lin) Cashman, Leo Cashman, Rose (Rick) Harrow, Colleen (Andrew) Leibert, Janet (Robert) Greenwell, Elaine Cashman; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nancy, his wife of 61 years, his siblings, Betty Freking, Trudy Petersen, and Johnny Busch; In-laws, Herman Freking, Jr., Jack Barrett, Bob Curtis, Ron Uhl, Floyd Cox, Pete Petersen, Mary Busch, and Tom Merrill; his mother and father-in law, Bernard and Ann Cashman, In-laws, Sister Marge Cashman, Rita Cashman, and Dan Cashman.