Georgia June (Larimer) Busher, 97, of Idyllwild, died from complications of a fractured hip at Hemet Valley Medical Center on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005.

Mrs. Busher was born June 23, 1908 in Marrieta, Ohio.

She was a registered nurse in Buffalo, N.Y., San Diego, Riverside and Hemet. She was also owner and operator of Oak Crest Motel in Idyllwild for 40 years, from 1965 to 2005.

Mrs. Busher was a member of the Rotary Anns, the Girl Scouts and an alumni of her nursing college. She has been affiliated with the Baptist, Presbyterian and Mormon denominations.

A service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idyllwild. Dr. Charles Schelly officiated.

Her remains were donated to the Loma Linda University for research, after which, she will be cremated.

Mrs. Busher is survived by two sons, Gary Busher and Kent Busher, both of Idyllwild; a daughter, Judy Cassity of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two on the way.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edison Busher, a brother and a sister.

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