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M. Louise Bush

09/05/1938 — 07/29/2025

From West Richland, WA | Born in Camas, WA

Family Viewing

Starts:
Fri, August 8, 2025, 11:00 am
Location:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Paradise Chapel
4500 Maple Lane

West Richland, WA 99353

Celebration of Life

Starts:
Fri, August 8, 2025, 12:00 pm
Location:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Paradise Chapel
4500 Maple Lane

West Richland, WA 99353

Graveside Service

Starts:
Fri, August 8, 2025, 2:00 pm
Location:
Mueller’s Desert Lawn Memorial Park & Crematorium
1401 S Union Kennewick ,WA 99338

Reception

Starts:
Fri, August 8, 2025, 3:00 pm
Location:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Paradise Chapel
4500 Maple Lane

West Richland, WA 99353

M. Louise Bush

Louise Bush, 86, of West Richland, WA passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones.
Myrtle Louise McDowell Bush was born on September 5, 1938, to John Lawerence McDowell and Artice Marie Warren in Camas, Washington. She was the oldest of 5 children. Louise spent her early years growing up in Washougal, WA where she attended school and spent time playing with her siblings and cousins. She married Wayne Johnson and together they had 4 children. One child, a twin, was still born. They later adopted a little girl. When that marriage ended after 17 years, Louise spent a couple of years finding her new normal and eventually moved to the Tri-cities to be closer to her two sisters. It was there that she met Richard (Dick) Bush, and they were married on October 28, 1977.
One year later on October 28, 1978 Louise and Dick were sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple, fulfilling her heart’s desire as a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be married in the temple. They spent 33 years growing in love and friendship until Dick’s passing on November 14, 2010. She missed him every day she spent without him.
Louise was a hard worker and tried her hand at many jobs over the years from working in a mobile home factory to managing dental offices. If she didn’t know how to do something she would figure it out. She kept her house spotless until her health made that impossible and that really bothered her. She successfully managed the challenges of severe diabetes for over 65 years before succumbing to it and its accompanying complications. She worked to keep a positive attitude as she faced the many challenges that life threw her way.
As her eyesight continued to fail, she was so grateful for audio books that she could listen to. She continued to read (with a magnifying glass) her scriptures every day. She served faithfully in many positions at church and missed not being able to attend due to her failing health issues. She loved doing family history work and just this past month was so excited to find a relative that had eluded her for over 30 years, with the help of her niece.
Louise was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandma, aunt and friend. She will be missed so much but her example will not be forgotten.
Louise was proceeded in death by her husband, Richard Bush, her son Thomas Johnson, her parents, John and Artice McDowell, her sister, Linda Sillito, and her brothers John and Stephen McDowell.
She is survived by her children, Wayne Johnson, Lori (Brian) Davis, Tim (Michelle) Johnson, and Tonya Johnson, her sister Vicki (Marv) Thurgood, her stepchildren, Ron, James and Bill Bush, Marlene Suarez and Rhonda Norling and by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services for Louise will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Paradise Bldg. at 4500 Maple Lane, West Richland, WA. The Viewing will be from 11 am until 11:55 am in the Relief Society Room. Her service will begin at 12 noon with Interment to follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1401 South Union, Kennewick, WA.

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  • Aunt Louise.
    A great deal of my childhood memories come from your home . The home Grandpa built that you purchased before I was born i think.
    All the holidays and family functions are forever etched in my mind.
    I also remember at one point when all of us cousins were put in your Sunday school class . Ed,an Wayne Tim,an Lori,Debbie, Dian, an I. I believe it was a way to keep us kids from misbehaving. Anyway I know that you are healed an full restored tto your most beautiful time in your life .RIP Aunt Louise

    john brian mcdowell
    August 16, 2025
    Billings Montana

  • My Dear Mother we talked often she truly was a amazing person I’m so thankful to be born in this family the lose of my twin bro Thomas left me half complete not whole something missing I talked with her day before she passed I received a card from her that day she made my child hood was so awesome in the church seminary boy scouts I owe to mom I put flowers on Grand parents McDowell’s whom I miss love my brother and 3 others on corner 2 related and 1 a friend of theirs every year I was her 4lbs 17 inches long baby boy love you mom

    Tim Johnson
    August 10, 2025
    Washougal

  • I love you grandma so much.

    Timothy A Johnson
    August 7, 2025
    Johnson

  • I really miss Louise, but knowing where she is eases my pain of losing her. I talked to Louise just hours before she passed. She knew she was really sick but still had a happy positive attitude and we had a good laugh together..
    I love her so.

    Charlene McDowell
    August 5, 2025
    Camas, Waa

  • All my love to my dear Mother

    Timothy A Johnson
    August 5, 2025
    Washougal WA

  • Vicki, Marvin and all your family. We send our condolences and love at this difficult time and hope the Lord will bless you with an added measure of peace. Your sister sounds like a wonderful person!

    Margil and Ted Terry
    August 5, 2025
    Orem, Utah

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