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James "Jim" Busch

October 7, 1944 — August 10, 2024

Crystal Lake

James "Jim" Busch

James O. Busch, 79, of Crystal Lake, IL., passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL.

He was born October 7, 1944, the son of Orville and Claudia Hohimer Busch in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Lincoln, IL and later attended ISU and Bradley University. After completing a 4-year apprentice program at Caterpillar in Peoria, he was employed there for the next 42 years, last working as a buyer in Indirect Purchasing. 

On November 29, 1964, he married Dianna Ruth Farney in Sibley, IL. and later moved to Delavan, IL where they raised 2 children, Jonathan (Shannon) of Palatine, IL, and Melissa (David) Chaffer of Crystal Lake. They, along with 6 grandchildren, Sarah (Johnathon) Rogalski, Michael Chaffer, Ryan (Amanda) Chaffer, Aidan (Courtney) Busch, Abigail Busch, Emma Busch and 4 great-grandchildren, Evelyn, Charles, and Jack Rogalski and Rose Kay Chaffer (due to be born in November), all survive him and except for the littlest ones, delight in telling stories of times spent with him or the lessons he shared.

Jim loved his LORD and spending time studying and sharing His Word. He served in the Boy Scouts for a number of years and put together a pretty extensive work shop where he proclaimed that he made a lot of sawdust.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 11 AM at the Davenport Funeral Home 419 E Terra Cotta Ave, in Crystal Lake with visitation 1 hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake, https://www.efccl.org/giving, where he was a member or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Visitation

Thursday, August 15, 2024

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory – Crystal Lake

419 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Celebration of Life

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory – Crystal Lake

419 E Terra Cotta Ave, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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