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    Eileen Busch

    Eileen Frances (Goven) Busch passed away on May 19, 2020 at the Westward Heights Care Center in Lander WY.

    Eileen was born on August 16, 1924 on a farm near Turtle Lake, ND to Olive and Edward Goven. As a young girl, she walked miles to the one-room school early each day to start the coal stove in exchange for piano lessons; her love of music was passed on to her children and grandchildren. Eileen attended St. Alexius School of Nursing in Bismarck ND with hopes of becoming a nurse cadet for the WW2 effort. The war had ended by the time she graduated, so she put her nursing skills to use as a public health nurse in rural ND.

    She married Henry Busch in 1950 and they farmed near Portal and Minot ND. Eileen was actively involved in her church and community and provided leadership to the St. John the Baptist Alter Society, the Little Flower Confraternity and the local 4-H chapter. Her strong faith provided her comfort and strength throughout her life and was an inspiration for others.
    She loved to bake and was well known for her homemade brown buns, caramel rolls, and desserts. After retiring, she and her husband moved to Ames, IA, and later to Lander, WY. Eileen strongly believed in the value of education and was proud of the educational accomplishments of her children and grandchildren.

    Eileen is survived by her children Dr. Mary (Wayne) Gregoire of Naperville IL, Dr. Henry (Lisa) Busch of Faribault MN, Rita (Mark) Peterson of Lander WY, Paul (Gail) Busch of Inver Grove Heights MN, and John Busch of Bellingham, WA; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; her sisters Margaret Peters and Carol Doyle and her brother Earl Goven.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; sisters Dorothy Frost, Bernice Moriarty, and Jane Senger; and brothers Donald Goven, John Goven, and Richard Goven.

    A funeral will be held at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lander and she will be buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery in Bowbells ND. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Henry and Eileen Busch Scholarship Fund at Bishop Ryan Catholic School, 316 11th Ave NW, Minot ND 58703.

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