Julie Ann Bushong

Julie spent her early years growing up on a cattle ranch located in the Camp Verde valley in Arizona. She grew up on horses and helped to round up cattle and move them between summer and winter pastures.

She was a very good softball player and pursued her passion for playing with Eastern Arizona College. While getting her degree, she met the love of her life Glenn. Glenn was a ballplayer too. It was a match made in heaven and they married in April of 1983 in Glendale Arizona. They were blessed with 3 children, Brent, Blake and Abbi.

Throughout the years, baseball and softball were their passion with their kids. Julie loved coaching, playing. attending tournaments and spectating year round with them. They would attend MLB spring training and take in a regular season game on occasion. They couldn’t get enough baseball or softball. When Julie wasn’t participating in softball or baseball she was cooking. She loved trying different recipes.

Julie and Glenn lived around the Phoenix area in their early years then moved to Oregon to be close to family in the Portland Oregon area. They moved back to Litchfield Park, a suburb of Phoenix several years ago where Julie continued her occupation as a registered nurse.

Julie lived a life rich with love for family and friends and left behind memories that will be cherished by all who knew her. May her legacy of kindness and joy bring comfort to those she leaves behind.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the home of Julie and Glenn located in Litchfield Arizona on January 11, at 3:30. Please join us to share your memories and time spent together with Julie and her family. Please leave a RSVP at this email [email protected] or a text via Glenn’s phone or any of her family if you have their contact. We will reply with an address and contact information. Food will be served.

The family discovered a beach in Hawaii that Julie and family fell in love with. They could not say the Hawaiian name so they renamed it “Julie’s Beach”. It was their favorite get away that they traveled to when they could. There will be a celebration of life at Julie’s Beach in April, you're welcome to attend, (flip flops only, no shoes, no shirt, no problems)

Unfortunately Julie’s dad Wan Macklepang died a couple of days later when he heard the news about the passing of his daughter. We want to celebrate his life along with Julie’s the same day January 11. Please join us.