Robert J. (Buster) Irish age 88 of Carson City passed away on Sunday December 19, 2010 at Carson City Hospital. He was born in Belding on May 25 1922 the son of Leonard and Rena Tower Irish. Buster was a veteran of WW II serving with the US Army from 1943 to 1946 in European African Middle Eastern Theater where he received two bronze battle stars. He was given the Purple Heart Medal for injuries received in Cesterna Italy in 1944. He was a life member of the Cleveland-Wolverton V.F.W. Post # 3794 Greenville serving as Past Commander. He also was a life member of the DAV. He enjoyed camping and hunting and was retired after many years of working in the construction industry.
He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy in 1983, his son Randy in 1996, son-in-law Michael Devereaux in 2010 and his brother and sisters; Raymond Irish, Elvyn Geisen, Helen Olmsted and Colleen Sailor.
He was married to the former Margaret Rempp in Carson City on June 21, 1986. She
survives along with their children; Ronald Joe and Cheryl Irish of Ionia, Peggy Devereaux of Sheridan, Roger Rempp of Carson City, Rodney and Janet Horricks of Belding, E.J. and Elizabeth Horricks , Daniel and Debbie Horricks, Rose Mary and Richard Lehner all of Carson City and Joe and Deb VanAlstine of Detroit, 16 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, his sisters Vera Mann of Florida and Jean Petersen of Holland, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Byron Rempp of Crystal , Thomas and Sheila Rempp of Alma, Mary Louise Edlin, Lillian and Eldon Shattuck and Shirley Fisher all of Carson City and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services with military honors will be on Wednesday December 22, 2010 at 1 PM from the Hurst Funeral Home with Pastor Valerie Reynolds and Charles Malson officiating. Military Honors provided by the VFW Post 3794. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memory Gardens, Belding. Memorial contributions may be given to the VFW Post# 3794 of Greenville.
