Delores Bush

The Excelsior Standard, Jan. 3, 2025

Delores (Thompson) Bush, 85, of Excelsior Springs passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2024, at Liberty Hospital.

Delores was born Aug. 17, 1939, in Excelsior Springs to Adina and Kenneth Thompson.

She graduated in 1957 from Excelsior Springs High School. On Nov. 28, 1957, Delores married her high school sweetheart, Ed “Scooter” Bush.

Delores was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs.

She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. If her husband was coaching or her kids or grandkids were participating in activities, she was always in the stands, supporting and cheering them on.

Delores was the principal’s secretary for 25 years at Excelsior Springs Middle School. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling, doing craft shows and spending time with her friends and family.

She practiced and mastered her hobbies, including gardening, cooking, quilting and rug hooking. She loved decorating her house for holidays, her favorite being Christmas. Delores enjoyed traveling with friends to Las Vegas, Nev.; and her favorite place to go with her husband was Santa Fe, N.M.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Adina Thompson; stepmother, Catherine Thompson; and sister, Phyllis O’Dell.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Ed Bush, of the home; daughter, Gina Burgess of Prairie Village, Kan.; and son Dr. Jon Bush (Ann) of Amarillo, Texas. Other survivors include her grandchildren, Trent Johnson (Jessica), Kennedy Burgess, Jackson Bush (Catherine), Katherine Bush, Caroline Bush and Claudia Bush; and great-grandchildren, Paxson and Camilla Johnson.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to caregivers Dayna Dallas, Stacey Peak and Anita Templeton, and to the Liberty Hospital staff for their compassionate care.

Delores was a beacon of kindness, strength and love. It was Delores’ wish for her loved ones to remember the good times and celebrate the love she had for each of them, and because of that, the family has chosen to have a celebration of life gathering at a later date.