Martha Bushong

Martha (Tomlinson) Bushong, 88, of Albion, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Northridge Village Nursing Home in Albion. Mrs. Bushong was born on November 2, 1926 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, a daughter of Charles Mory and Mary (Tucker) Wilkins. She spent her formative years in Churubusco, and graduated from Churubusco High School on April 24, 1944. She was married to John C. Tomlinson on May 1, 1946 in Churubusco. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1983 On November 2, 1985 she was married in Albion to Harold Bushong, and moved from Rome City to Albion. She was employed at GTE for 10 years, and retired from N.E. Indiana Title, Albion. Mrs. Bushong was a member of Merriam Christian Chapel Church and attended Rehoboth Community Missionary Church. The surviving relatives include her husband Harold Bushong, of Albion; three sons, Steve (Diane) Tomlinson of New Haven, John (Wendy) Tomlinson of Fort Wayne, and James (Susan) Tomlinson of Nolensville, TN; 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and first husband, she was preceded in death by her son, David Tomlinson; four sisters, Lenna Ferguson, Fannie Whittaker, Elma Garrison, and Edna Addis; two brothers, Frank Wilkins and Dawson Wilkins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Merriam Christian Chapel Church, with Pastor Jon Stoltzfus, officiating. The family will receive friends at the Merriam Christian Chapel Church from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, or one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Merriam Christian Chapel Church or Rehoboth Community Missionary Church. ************************************* To leave an online condolence for the family, "Click" on condolences below...