Bush, Carroll 1937-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Carroll Bush, 87, of rural St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at University of Kansas Hospital, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born Oct. 2, 1937, in St. Joseph, son of Marie and Emerson Bush.

He attended Bethel Grade School and graduated from Benton High School, class of 1955. Carroll spent his entire life living on the farm where he was the third generation owner/operator of Bush’s Orchard retiring in 1992. He served as a longtime member of the Missouri State Horticultural Society. He enjoyed working with and restoring tractors. Carroll always found a way to stay busy, usually taking care of his home or spending time in the shop. He enjoyed surrounding himself with friends and family and will be remembered for his sweet tooth.

Carroll was preceded in death by his parents; step-daughter, Terri Davis; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Betty Bush; and brother-in-law, Robert Goosman.

Survivors include former wife, Janet Lindeman; sons, Mike (Brandy) Bush, of St. Joseph, and Bruce Bush, of Coweta, Oklahoma; twin sister, Helen Goosman, of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Cydney (Cole) Deshler, Collin Bush (Katie Layton), Jackson Bush and Krystalyn (Brett) Coy; great-grandsons, Sawyer and Wesley Deshler; and several nieces and nephews and other extended family.

Mr. Bush has been cremated under the care of Rupp Funeral Home. A Celebration of his Life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Rupp Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m on Saturday at the Rupp Funeral Home. Rev. Pat Sampson, officiating.

Online condolences, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.