Claudine Rush, age 92, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away at 5:08 AM – Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home.
A celebration of life will be held for family and friends from 2:00-5:00 PM – Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the First Christian Church, 201 North Henrietta Street, Effingham, Illinois.
Private burial will be held at Edgewood Cemetery in Edgewood, Illinois.
Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed, and condolences can be left at www.meyerfh.com.
Claudine Marie McManaway was born at 4 p.m., Friday, September 29, 1933, north of Mason, Illinois, to Claude and Marie (Eveland) McManaway.
She married Kenneth Rush on July 29, 1950, in Dieterich, Illinois. They were married 65 years until his death on January 22, 2016. Their three premature sons died at birth.
Claudine was employed in several places through the years, including WCRA in Effingham and WJBD in Salem. She retired from World Color Press in 1993.
She was a member of the Effingham County Genealogical and Historical Society, the Effingham County Museum, and an active member of the First Christian Church of Effingham.
Surviving are special cousins Pat Thomas (Gaylord) Loy of Effingham, Illinois; nieces Pam Morales of Florence, Arizona, Tamara Grigg of Long Grove, Iowa, Lorrie Sutter of Tucson, Arizona, Terri Pritz of Goodyear, Arizona, and Marla Rothas of Buckeye, Arizona.
Pat’s children -Angie Monical and Roger Loy of Effingham. Kenneth’s nephews are Keith Rush of Decatur and Dennis Rush of Denver, Colorado; his nieces are Kelly Joseph of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Lynda Kump of Butte, Montana.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, parents, and brother Earl McManaway, who died in a truck accident on August 23, 1968. Also, parents-in-law Pete and Hazel Rush, brothers-in-law Harold and Lee Rush, and sisters-in-law Joyce McManaway, Betty, and Alice Rush.
