Obituary: Karen Lynn Bush

Karen Lynn Bush (January 28, 1971 – August 6, 2023)

Karen Lynn Bush, age 52, of Grass Lake, Michigan, passed away on August 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Karen was born on January 28, 1971, in Clovis, New Mexico, the daughter of Jerry and Vicki (Mitchell) Poley. She graduated from Manchester High School, class of 1989.

She had lived in the Grass Lake area for the past 22 years, and she worked in the accounting department at Kia of Jackson for the past 15 plus years. Karen enjoyed crafts and painting. She loved her dog, Bella, and enjoyed spending time outside, whether it was gardening, fishing, or hunting. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. One of her favorite trips was with her husband, Gary, to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. She took a couple of special trips with her sister, Amie, filling much of her bucket list, which included Alaska and Yellowstone. Most of all she loved her family.

She is survived by her husband of almost 30 years, Gary Bush; her father, Jerry Poley of Grass Lake; sister, Amie Armstrong of Manchester; aunt, Jacki (Karl) Roehm of Tecumseh; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vicki L. Poley, in April 2023.

Visitation will be held at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm as well as on Wednesday, from 12 to 1pm.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 1pm at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea. Burial will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery in Tecumseh, Michigan.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chelsea Hospital Cancer Center. Arrangements by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home.

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by Sara Swanson

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