Dorothy June Rusch

Dorothy June Rusch, age 83, a 24 year resident of Baneberry, passed away at University of Tennessee Medical Center on Saturday, August 4, 2012 after a brief illness. She was a member of The Church of the Good Shepherd, in Newport. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Pattie Jo Rusch; grandchildren, Shannon Youchnik and Kevin Jakubczyk. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Frank Rusch; daughter, Karen Jones and husband Gary O?Neal; son, Frank Rusch and wife Cheri; grandchildren, Amy Howard and husband David, Scott Rusch and wife Jennifer, and Tim Rusch; great-grandchildren, Cullum and Megan Howard, Samantha Vanus, Taylor, Hunter, Desmond, Kyle, Christian and Conner Rusch. A memorial mass will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8th at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 2361 Cosby Hwy, Newport, TN. Monsignor Robert Hofstetter will be the Presider at the Mass of the Resurrection and Father Jim Harvey will be the Concelebrant. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to: The American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Pkwy, Marietta, GA 30067. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine, 865-674-2441