Rosemary Busch, 85, of Edwardsville, Illinois, born July 22, 1930, passed away Sunday, June 26th, 2016.

She was a Teacher''s Aide at Unit 10 School for 16 years and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1117. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Beatrice, nee Gahiler, Heinlein, her husband, Richard Busch; whom she married in Collinsville, Illinois on January 1st, 1949, one sister, Lois Pruiett, and two brothers, Harvey Heinlein and Dale Heinlein.

She is survived by children; Donna Horrell of Caseyville, Illinois, Lynn (Donald) Mayden of Alhambra, Illinois and Bonnie Hale of Edwardsville, Illinois, one sister, Dorothy Perotka of Alton, Illinois and one brother, Richard (Sandy) Heinlein of Collinsville, Illinois. She is further survived by four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Rosewood Care Center or VITAS Hospice.

Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, July 1st, 2016 at Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville, Illinois with funeral starting at 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.