Memorial
Gail M. Kristensen Busha, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Cottage Grove Place/The Oaks, Cedar Rapids following a brief illness.
Memorial services are planned at Cottage Grove Place.
Survivors include her husband, George; Daughters, Cynthia Kristensen (Jan Friedlander) of Castle Rock, CO, Corliss Karasov (William) of Madison, WI; Son, Charles Kristensen (Anita) of Yarnell, AZ; Step-Son, George A. Busha (Rose Anne) of Cedar Rapids; Step-Daughter, Georjean Hertzwig (Roald) of Pawling, NY. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
She was born Gail Marie Heppner was born March 3, 1924 in Milltown, Wisconsin the daughter of Dietrich & Alice (Gengnagel) Heppner. She was an internationally recognized world class ceramic artist & sculptor who worked in St. Paul, MN and Sedona, AZ. Examples of her work can be viewed online: Search Gail Kristensen-home. She married George F. Busha on May 17, 1974 in Algona, IA.
Memorials may be sent in her name to the Cedar Valley Humane Society, Cedar Rapids or Macalester College Art Department, St. Paul, MN.
Online condolences and remembrances may be left by visiting www.cedarmemorial.com under ‘obituaries".