Rush, Veldonna of Augusta, 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2013, at the St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Funeral

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at the First Christian Church in Augusta. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 21st from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta with the family greeting friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Jimmie Veldonna Nutter was born on August 10, 1935, the daughter of James A. and Belma L. (Bucket) Nutter in Augusta, Kansas. She was a 1953 graduate of the Augusta High School. She was united in marriage with John Rush on December 23, 1954. Veldonna was a homemaker who enjoyed painting, stained glass, crochet, sewing, knitting, making jewelry, making wedding cakes and was a great cook as well as an avid genealogist. Until her retirement she was a supervisor for the Kansas Dept. of Aging.

Survivors include her husband John Rush of the home; son, Kevin and wife Melinda of Wichita, Kansas; daughter Karen Thummel and husband Alan of Yukon, OK; brother Delbert Nutter and wife Kathy of Queen Creek, AZ; 5 grandchildren, Anna Woodhams, Matthew Thummel, Allison Thummel, Jonathan Rush and Megan Rush and 3 great grandchildren, Madison Woodhams, Ashley Woodhams and Emarie Treleaven.

She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Paul Nutter.

Memorials to First Christian Church, 1600 State St., Augusta, Kansas 67010, or in care of the Funeral Home.
Dunsford Funeral Home & Crematory
201 East Fifth Avenue, Augusta, Kansas 67010, 316 775-6363, www.dunsfordfh.com