Katherine Lorraine Busch

November 6, 1947 ~
July 7, 2025

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Katherine Lorraine Busch, age 77, of Wyoming, went to her heavenly home on Monday, July 7, 2025.  She worked as a para pro in Jenison Public Schools for over 25 years and loved working with children.  She also loved flowers, gardening, being outdoors, music and musicals, and grandchildren activities and events.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Dorothy Busch; sister and best friend, Christine Osborn.  She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Joseph and Erin Townsend; Juliet Townsend; grandchildren: Tyler, Emma, and Elizabeth; sister, Martha VandenBerg; many nieces and nephews.  A Celebration of her life will be held Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Louie’s Corner Bar, 7177 West Q Ave., Kalamazoo, 49009 from 3-6 p.m.  Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Alzheimer's Association. 

Celebration of Life
Sunday, July 27
11:12am - 2:12pm

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July 11, 2025 9:51am
Holly holy eyes Dream of only me Where I am What I am What I believe in Holly holy Holly holy dream Wanting only you And she come And I run Just like the wind will Holly holy sing a song (Sing) sing a song of songs (Sing) sing it out Sing it strong (Sing, sing, sing, sing) Yeah Yeah Call the sun in the dead of the night And the sun's gonna rise in the sky Touch a man who can't walk upright And that lame man, he gonna fly And I fly (fly) Yeah, and I fly Holly holy love Take a lonely child And the seed Let it be Full with tomorrow Holly holy sing a song (Sing, sing) sing a song of songs (Sing, sing) sing it out (Sing) sing it strong (Sing, sing, sing, sing) Yeah Yeah Call the sun in the dead of the night And the sun's gonna rise in the sky Touch a man who can't walk upright And that lame man, he gonna fly And I fly (Fly) yeah God, I fly Holly holy dream Dream 'bout only you Holly holy sun Holly holy rain Holly hol' Holy love Ha Holly hol' Holly holy love

- Jason Osborn

July 10, 2025 3:32pm
Sending love and strength to Joe and Juliet , our condoleances and proud to have had you as my aunt , you will be missed by many aunt Kathy

- Esther and Martijn Peltenburg-Townsend




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