Len Highbarger

LEN M. 'BUS' HIGHBARGER, 87 LEAF RIVER - Len M. "Bus" Highbarger, 87, of Leaf River died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, in his home. Born April 17, 1921, in Seward, son of Verne E. and Sylvia (Ishler) Highbarger. Attended Mount Morris schools and was a lifelong member of the community. Married Florence E. Stoner in 1942; she died Dec. 7, 1987. Worked as a pressman for Cylinder Press Room and Kable Printing Co. in Mount Morris; also a self-employed painter in the Mount Morris area. Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II in North Africa and Italy. Member of Leaf River United Methodist Church, also the Moose Lodge 1551, VFW Post 3639 and American Legion Post 143, all of Mount Morris. Bus loved to be outdoors hunting and fishing. Survivors include sons, Dan (Marsha) High-barger of Maryland Station and Fred Highbarger of Loves Park; daughters, Geraldine (Gerald) Reynolds of Earlville and Pamela K. Lindsley of Mount Morris; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grand-children; and two great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased also by parents; son, Larry; brothers, Milford, Clifford, William, LaVerne and Ivan; and sister, Aletha Helfrich. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, in Finch Funeral Home, 405 E. Hitt St., Mount Morris, with visitation from 10 a.m. to time of service; the Rev. Kent Svendsen, pastor of Leaf River United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial in Egan Cemetery, Egan. Memorials to Mount Morris Moose Lodge.