Marlys Busch of Long Grove will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house on April 12. All friends and family are invited to join her starting at 2 p.m. at McCausland United Methodist Church, 210 Hughes St., McCausland. No gifts, please.
Marlys Drumm was born in Clinton on March 26, 1946. She married Michael Busch on June 12, 1969, at McCausland United Methodist Church. Michael passed away in 2020.
She was employed by the Rock Island Arsenal and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, retiring on March 31, 2001.
Marlys enjoys jigsaw puzzles, reading, and volunteering at North Scott Food Pantry church activities.
She is the mother of Danielle Whitcanack of McCausland and Jeremy Busch of Long Grove. She has two grandchildren, Isabelle Whitcanack and Zoey Whitcanack.