Rev. Mark D. Bush's Obituary
Rev. Mark Davis Bush – September 24, 1957 – September 25, 2025
Mark was the 5th son born to Harold and Geraldine (Mak) Bush in Randolph, NE. He grew up in the ‘holy land’ of Ankeny Iowa and graduated from Boyden Hull HS, 1976. Mark graduated with a BM in Choral Education from Northwestern College in 1980 and a Masters of Divinity from Western Theological Seminary in 1984. He and his wife Miriam served as Pastors of Covenant Community Church in Muskegon Heights, MI from 1984 until his retirement in 2022.
Mark will be remembered as a loving presence pastorally and musically by all who knew him within the greater Muskegon Community and Camp Sunshine. Singing, playing guitar, listening to music, wood-working, fly-fishing, spending time on the waters of Muskegon River, the AuSable River, and Lake Michigan, grilling on the ‘Big Green Egg’, bird-watching, and significant time with dear friends and family positively consumed Mark’s life. Mark’s life is marked by endless gratitude and love for our community. His recent mantra was: “I am grateful. I am humble. I am loved”.
Preceding Mark in death were his parents, brothers Randy and Jon Bush, sisters-in-law Sally, Beverly, and Deborah Baar. Continuing his legacy are his co-partner in marriage and ministry, Miriam Bush, children: Isaac (Matt Pascua), Hannah (AnnaLisa Reynolds) and Rebekah (Allen Taylor); and grandchildren: Aurora and Jade Taylor, Wren Bush, and anticipated Bush twins to arrive in 2026 and a multitude of extended family members and friends.
October 25, 2025 will be a remembrance service of gratitude for Mark's life at Covenant Community Church in Muskegon Heights at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Community Church, RCA, or Camp Sunshine.
Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 737 Apple Ave. Muskegon, MI 49442 231-726-5210. Share memories with the family online at https://www.SytsemaFH.com.
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