Freda Lush Obituary
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Freda was born to the late Pearl (Harlow), and Dwight Tubb in Falls of the Rough, KY. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Freda graduated from Caneyville High School in 1951. She worked at LG&E and was a teacher's aide for the deaf at J.C.P.S.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 63 years, William Z. Lush; daughter, Nancy Hasselback; sisters, Anita Ford, and Evelyn Ford, and brother, Ellison Tubb.
She is survived by her son, Timothy Lush (Pat); daughter, Tracie Schonburg (Scott); brother, Kermit Tubb; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren, and sister- in- law, Betty Tubb.
Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2025, followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway.
Burial will be at Louisville Memorial Gardens West.
The family would like to thank Symphony at Valley Farms for the care and compassion they've shown Freda over the past 7 years. "BLESS YOUR HEART".
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Louisville.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Dr. Ford, PhD
October 24, 2025
My deepest condolences to family and friends that are grieving the passing of Freda Lush (aunt). She impacted many lives, including my own, for which I am grateful.
Growing up, there were so many stories we were told by our mother (Freda´s sister) about being raised in rural Kentucky, within a family with 5 children, in the Great Depression. Aunt Freda was frequently not only in the story, but a focal point of many adventures and misadventures alike. From the group of kids catching a mole by the tail and it biting Aunt Freda on the shoulder, to the kids forming an assembly line of planting seeds in the field and Aunt Freda getting her heel struck by a hoe, to a game they created where Aunt Freda was blindfolded and led by her siblings through a cow field with, let´s just say, less than accurate directives on where she should step. Despite their circumstances, they always seemed to be laughing and having great fun.
Later in life, Aunt Freda would join my mother and visit me in Florida. More adventures ensued from picking (sour) oranges, to jet skiing, to setting the house alarm off multiple times in various escapades.
When I think of Aunt Freda, I think of hearty laughing, her sweet Southern accent & sayings, a bit of mischief, the bond of family & stories, and the ability to make the best out of life´s circumstances. I´m grateful for her life and her many kindnesses over the years. Overall, I´m left with a warm feeling of love and joy, and that hasn´t changed with her passing. The impact of her life lives on in each of us.
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