Shirley Anderson

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCG-WLJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Jun 1947, SLAKE

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Shirley Anderson Benson, Bush, Madsen, 85, of Idaho Falls, passed away S a turday, August 8, 2015, at her home at Lincoln Court of natural causes . S he was under the care of Alliance Home Health and Hospice.

She was born August 17, 1929, in Menan, Idaho, the daughter of Clifton A n derson and Ruth Buck Anderson. She grew up and attended school in Ameri ca n Falls. In 1947, she graduated from American Falls High School.

On June 16, 1947, she married Harold Eames Benson. Their marriage was pe r formed by Ezra Taft Benson in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Harold passed a wa y July 20, 1948. On November 1, 1956, she married William “Bill” Bush . H e passed away January 7, 1976. On September 16, 1989, she married Mil to n C. Madsen in Idaho Falls. He passed away January 8, 1999.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints whe r e she served in the ward and stake Sunday school, ward Primary, Relie f So ciety and Mutual Improvement Association now known as the Young Wome n’s o rganization. She and her husband, Milton served in the Tennessee Ke ntuck y Mission for two years from 1990-1992.

Shirley sang in many programs, and directed musical programs at Lincol n C ourt.

She worked as the manager of Orange Julius in the Country Club Mall, a n d owned and operated Shirley’s Country Crafts and Wedding Catering busi ne ss.

Her greatest joy in life was being a wife, mother, and homemaker.

A statement from Shirley concerning her testimony: “My testimony is stro n g and healthy. . . I am at peace with My Father in Heaven. I thank Hi m fo r all that I have . . . and that is a lot!”

She is survived by the following:
Sons: Scott (Connie) Bush of Ogden, UT; T. Shane (Peggy) Bush of Idaho F a lls; and Brian V. (Janet) Bush of Shelley; daughters: Shannon C. (Brook s ) Clements of Pasco, WA and Melodee D. (Curt) Mueller of Rexburg; daugh te r’s-in-law; Teresa (Bill, deceased) Bush and Lisa (Galen, deceased) Bu s h both of Idaho Falls; a sister, Sharon (Ron) Felsted of Idaho Falls , 2 6 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, sisters; Veda, Marian an d K athleen; a brother, Larry Anderson; husbands: Milton C. Madsen, Willi am F . Bush, Harold E. Benson; daughters: Linda Benson Gilbert and Gina M ichel le Bush; sons: Bill and Galen.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Co l trin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, Idaho. The family will vis i t with friends one hour prior to the services at the mortuary. Burial w il l be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Shirley married Harold Eames Benson on 16 Jun 1947 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Harold (son of Frank Taft Benson and Elizabeth Greaves "Lillie" Eames) was born on 4 Nov 1911 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 20 Jul 1948 in Park City, Summit, Utah, United States; was buried on 23 Jul 1948 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shirley married William Frank "Bill" Bush on 1 Nov 1956 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. William (son of Charles Melvin Bush and Dora Mae Johnson) was born on 10 Jun 1927 in Pingree, Bingham, Idaho, United States; died on 7 Jan 1976 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States; was buried on 10 Jan 1976 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shirley married Milton Crump Madsen on 16 Sep 1989 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. Milton (son of James Madsen and Betsy Merinda Crump) was born on 12 Apr 1914 in Garfield, Jefferson, Idaho, United States; died on 8 Jan 1999 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States; was buried in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZM-J1D
• Initiatory (LDS): 6 Nov 1969, IFALL

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Linda Gilbert, 52, of Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, died Sept. 14, 2000 , a t the Good Samaritan Care Center in Idaho Falls following a lingerin g ill ness. She was born March 10, 1948, in American Falls, Idaho, to Har old Ea mes and Shirley Anderson Benson. She moved to Idaho Falls, where s he gre w up and attended schools. She graduated from Bonneville High Scho ol. O n Nov. 8, 1969, she married Earl Gilbert in the Idaho Falls LDS Tem ple. S he worked for three years at the Riverview Nursing Home. She wa s a membe r of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where sh e served a s a nursery leader and as a visiting teacher. She was a membe r of the Goo d Sam Club, and enjoyed camping, crocheting, and doing puzzl es. She love d her family and family get-together' s; they were her top p riority. Surv ivors include her husband, Earl Gilbert of Blackfoot; her m other, Shirle y Bush Madsen of Idaho Falls; two sisters, Shannon (Brooks ) Clements of I daho Falls, and Melodie (Curt) Mueller of Rexburg; five b rothers, Scott ( Connie) Bush of Ogden, Utah, Bill B. (Teresa) Bush, an d Shane (Peggy) Bus h, both of Idaho Falls, Brian (Janet) Bush of Woodvil le, Idaho, and Gale n (Lisa) Bush of Idaho Falls. She was preceded in dea th by an infant daug hter, Michele; her father, Harold E. Benson; and ste pfathers, William F . Bush and Milton C. Madsen. Funeral services will b e at 11 a.m. Monday a t the Blackfoot LDS 5th Ward, 845 Grant St. (just o ff Meridian Street), w ith Bishop Gordon L. Hardin officiating. The famil y will visit with frien ds Sunday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Coltrin Mor tuary, 2100 First St. i n Idaho Falls, and Monday for one hour before th e services at the church . Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery.

Linda married Earl Flinders Gilbert on 8 Nov 1969 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. Earl (son of Jesse Layton Gilbert and Virginia Flinders) was born on 13 Aug 1939 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, United States; died on 25 Dec 2007 in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States; was buried in Bancroft Cemetery, Caribou, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCG-WG7
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Oct 1976, IFALL

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William Brent “Bill” Bush, 57, of Idaho Falls, died of a heart attack, S u nday, July 26, 2015, surrounded by family and friends at Redfish Lake , hi s favorite place on earth, near Stanley, Idaho.

Bill was born August 9, 1957, to William Frank Bush and Shirley Anders o n Bush. He grew up in the Idaho Falls area. He was second oldest in a l ar ge family of eight children and graduated from Bonneville High Schoo l i n 1975. Bill also graduated from School of Hard Knocks obtaining a “P hD , if you ask me”!

Following high school, Bill served a mission for the Church of Jesus Chr i st of Latter-day Saints in Sevilla, Spain. He also served as scoutmaste r , pianist, Sunday school teacher, executive secretary and numerous oth e r callings. At the time of his death, he served as second counselor i n th e Iona 7th Ward Bishopric.

He married Teresa Crook, August 10, 1979, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.

After working in various sales positions, he started an insurance agenc y , which he ran for more than 30 years.

Bill enjoyed playing the piano and the keyboard in bands, woodworking, h o me improvement, motorcycling, camping and his family. He was perfect i n a ll that truly mattered. Bill was a fierce protector of his family, ye t h e lived to make others happy and laugh.

Bill would never want others to mourn too long, but celebrate his life a n d pay it forward by making others laugh … and do the chicken dance!

Survivors include his wife Teresa Bush of Idaho Falls; sons, Billy (Tony a ) of Salt Lake City, UT, Jordan (Lindsey) of Idaho Falls, and Chase (cu rr ently serving the LDS church in the Brazil Sao Paulo East Mission); hi s m other, Shirley Bush Madsen; siblings, Scott (Connie) Bush of Ogden, U T, S hannon (Brooks) Clements of Pasco, WA, Melodee (Curt) Mueller of Rex burg , Shane (Peggy) Bush of Idaho Falls, and Brian (Janet) Bush of Shell ey; g randsons, Camden, 5, Hendrix, 2, and Hank, 1; and many close friend s an d family members.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, William Frank Bush; sisters, L i nda Benson Gilbert and Gina Michelle Bush; and his brother, Galen Shaw n B ush.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Iona LDS 7th Ch a pel, 1040 N. Crimson Dr. in Idaho Falls with Bishop Richard Williamso n of ficiating. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., We dnesd ay at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 1st St. Idaho Falls, and from 10 a.m . to 10: 45 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Interment will foll ow in th e Iona Cemetery.
The family is requesting that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made t o C hase's LDS mission fund. Donations can be made to the Iona 7th Ward i n ca re of Chase Bush and sent to Bishop Richard Williamson, 4755 Wind Ri ver R oad, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401. Condolences may be sent online at www. coltri nmortuary.com

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• FamilySearch ID: KWHX-S3Z
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Jan 1986, IFALL

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Galen Shawn Bush, 44, of Idaho Falls, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 201 2 , at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls of natural ca us es.
Galen was born Jan. 19, 1967, in Idaho Falls. He was the youngest of eig h t children to Bill F. Bush and Shirley Bush Madsen. He grew up in Idah o F alls and graduated from Bonneville High School in 1985.

He served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d a y Saints, speaking Cantonese in the Toronto Canada Mission. After his m is sion, he worked in the pineapple fields in Hawaii. He attended Ricks C oll ege and graduated with an associate's degree in computer informatio n syst ems. He also attended Idaho State University.

While at Ricks, Galen met the love of his life, Lisa Kay West. They marr i ed Aug. 18, 1989, in the Washington D.C. LDS Temple. They lived in Rexb ur g, Rigby and Idaho Falls.

He worked at AMX Technologies in Idaho Falls and, at the time of his dea t h, was a realtor for Keller-Williams Realty.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serv i ng in the Primary, Elders' Quorum, Sunday School presidency, as a Gosp e l Doctrine teacher and most recently in the Young Men's organization.

He enjoyed camping, riding motorcycles, fishing, bicycling, skiing, snow m obiling and spending time with his wife and four sons. He was very musi ca lly talented. He had a great singing voice, played the drums by ear an d b elonged to multiple bands. He was a jack of all trades and could fi x anyt hing. Galen had an incredible sense of humor and an outgoing perso nality . He made friends where ever he went and had a daily goal of makin g peopl e laugh.

Galen is survived by his wife, Lisa of Idaho Falls; sons, Taylor, Cade n , Andrew and Cole, all of Idaho Falls; mother, Shirley of Idaho Falls ; si blings, Scott (Connie) Bush of Ogden, Utah, Bill (Teresa) Bush of Id aho F alls, Shannon (Brooks) Clements of Pasco, Wash., Melodee (Curt) Mue ller o f Rexburg, Shane (Peggy) Bush of Idaho Falls and Brian (Janet) Bus h of Sh elley; in-laws, Lee and Kay West of Clinton, N.C.; Beth (Paul) Bo rup of E vans, Ga., Walt (Heleena) West of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., John (Am anda) Wes t of Syracuse, Utah, Ashley (Jason) Pratt of Chapel Hill, N.C. , Nick Wes t of Clinton, Tiffiani (Coulson) Goodwin of Pleasant Grove, Ut ah; and man y nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Frank Bush; sisters, Lin d a Gilbert and Gina Michelle Bush; and brother-in-law, Earl Gilbert.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Cloverdale L D S Church, 1040 Crimson Drive, in Idaho Falls. The family will receive f ri ends from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Coltrin Mortuary , 21 00 First St. in Idaho Falls, and from noon to 12:40 p.m. prior to th e fun eral at the church. Interment will be at Iona Cemetery following th e fune ral.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Galen's na m e at Scenic Falls Credit Union in Idaho Falls.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: LXQ8-L6L

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Gina Michelle Bush was stillborn at 7 1/2 months. She had a half-siste r , Linda Benson and a Step-Brother, Scott Bush; and two older sisters, M el odee and Shannon Bush; four older brothers, Bill B., Shane, Brian an d Gal en Bush. Gina was the last of the family. She was a gift to suc h a lovin g family. Her mother was Shirley Bush and father Bill F. Bush.

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: 2Z3H-H5Y