JOPLIN (SNS) - Dr. Jeremy Kushner, 35, assistant professor of music at Missouri Southern State University, died early the morning of Saturday, Oct. 8 in a Joplin hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Dr. Kushner was born July 29, 1970, in Gainesville, FL. He held degrees in percussion performance from the University of South Florida, Stephen F. Austin State University. He received his D.M.A. from Arizona State University where he served as a teaching assistant in the percussion department.
Dr. Kushner taught applied percussion, percussion techniques and directed the MSSU drumline and supervised the basketball prep band this semester at Missouri Southern.
Prior to coming to MSSU, he served in similar capacities at the University of Florida and Laredo Community College. He was also on the percussion faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Summer Camp in Twin Lake, MI. He attended the United Hebrew Congregation in Joplin.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Honeycutt Kushner and his daughter, Sarah Rose Kushner, of the home; his parents, David and Rebecca; two brothers, Jason Kushner, of Fayetteville, AR, and Josh and his wife, Patricia Kushner, of Los Angeles, CA; and a niece and a nephew.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at Forest Meadows Chapel in Gainesville, with burial in Forest Meadows Central Cemetery. Individuals are encouraged to contribute to a college fund being established for Jeremy and Donna's daughter, Sarah. Contributions may be sent to the attention of Jim Fleischaker, payable to United Hebrew Congregation, 702 S. Sergeant Ave., Joplin, MO 64801 with a note directing the funds to Sarah Rose Kushner.
Dr. Kushner is the third faculty member to pass away from heart complications since July. Dr. S. Patrick Cassens, a math professor, died on July 8, 2005. Most recently John Ware, head football coach died September 27, 2005.
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