Camille M. Conger

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Camille M. Kuska , 92, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport, Iowa .

Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Asbury United Methodist Church of Bettendorf where she was a long-time & faithful member. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the family for her great-grandchildren's education. An additional funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, July 20, 2009 at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter, Nebraska where visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Monday. Following services, she will be laid to rest in the National Bohemian Cemetery in Milligan, Nebraska. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with local arrangements.

She was born June 19, 1917 in Cody, Wyoming. Upon the death of her mother in 1918, she was raised by her maternal grandmother, Lucy McDougal and her aunt, Mary McDougal in Neligh, Nebraska. Camille attended the University of Nebraska and taught school in Orchard, Nebraska in earlier years. On June 1, 1940, she was united in marriage to Donald E. Kuska in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Camille was an active member of Asbury United Methodist Church where she was a member & past-president of the United Methodist Women. She volunteered for many activities at Asbury over the years and was always there to help when needed.

She & Don loved to travel and have visited all 50 states including two trips to Alaska. They had also visited many provinces in Canada and visited Europe as well.

Camille was a devoted wife, mother & homemaker who enjoyed taking good care of her home. She loved to play bridge and was a member of several bridge clubs. She was also a member of the "Red-Hatter's" who met monthly. Camille loved her many friends and greatly enjoyed attending the Quad-City Symphony Orchestra performances at Augustana College.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Don; her daughter, Cindy Buchman of Bettendorf; her grandchildren, Dominick Marcott, Danielle Potenzo-Temple & her husband, Brian, Aaron Buchman & his wife, Heather and Jennifer Buchman; her great-grandchildren, Avery Temple and Kira Marcott; and many other relatives and wonderful friends.

Her daughter, Sherry Potenzo preceded her in death in 1990.

Camille married Donald E. Kuska on 1 Jun 1940 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Donald (son of Emil Anton Kuska and Katherine Becwar) was born on 12 Jun 1915 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 7 Apr 2011 in Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]