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Ada M. Bushee

Ada M. Bushee, 89, of Bluffton, IN, and having family members in Markle, IN, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at 12:47 p.m. at Christian Care Retirement Center, in Bluffton.

Mrs. Bushee assisted with the operation of the family farm and dairy for 30 years. She attended Calvary Lutheran Church.

She was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Adams County to Adam and Esther Schaefer Frauhiger. She married Kenneth A. Bushee on July 1, 1950, in Wells County. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 1989.

Survivors include three sons, David (Kayleen) Bushee and Danny Bushee, both of Ossian, and Thomas (Linda) Bushee, of Bluffton; two daughters, Judy (Roger) Felton, of Ossian, and Connie Benninghoff, of Markle; two brothers, Bud (Esther) Frauhiger and Jerry Frauhiger, both of Bluffton; a sister, Evelyn Felger, of Fort Wayne; a brother-in-law, Weldon Steiner, of Fort Wayne; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.

A service will be held Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Goodwin-Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel, in Bluffton. Rev. Jerry O’Neal will officiate. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery, in Bluffton.

Memorial gifts may be made to Christian Care Retirement Center or Family LifeCare.

To sign the online guest book, visit www.thegmcfamily.com.