Donald Eugene Frush, 94, Granger, passed away at 10:36 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Golden Living Center – Fountainview Nursing Home, Mishawaka. Donald passed away due to dementia.
He was born Feb. 4, 1923, in Warsaw, to William Clifford Sr. and Marguerite Hughes Frush.
A 1942 graduate of Warsaw High School, he entered the United States Army as a private first class in the Signal Corps near the end of World War II and was stationed at the Pentagon in the Photography Division. After the war he held a variety of jobs, including driving a cab, working for a tool and die maker and owning a TV repair shop. He used his skills fixing things by becoming an early house flipper by buying old, abandoned homes, cleaning them out, making repairs and reselling for a profit. Later, he became one of the owners of Granger Machine Tool.
Donald is survived by a brother, Roger Dale Frush; nieces Rebecca (Charles) Talkie and Karel (Denny) Mulcahy; nephew William “Jerry” (Julia) Frush; seven great-nieces and great-nephews; and numerous great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents; infant brother, John Robert; sister, Doris, and husband, Lyle Aygarn; and brother, William Clifford “Bill” Frush Jr., and his wife, Lea. In addition, Donald was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane (Bright) Frush, and longtime companion Mona Bennett.
The family wishes to thank the staff of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Golden Living Center – Fountainview and Ascerta Care Hospice for the competent and compassionate care.
A graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, with Chaplain Bob Jarboe officiating.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery with military honors.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, assisted with arrangements.
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Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
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