Mark J. Bush, 58, of Rockford, IL, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Born March 13, 1965 to Vernon J. and Patricia (Sadowski) Bush in Chicago, IL. Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as a chef on a cruise boat call The Spirit of Chicago. Mark was a member of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints. Mark is survived by his father, Vernon Bush; mother, Patricia Bush; son, Jeffrey Bush; daughter, Melissa Nielsen; and special friend, Diane Huey.