Harry C. Deskey's Obituary
OBITUARY
Harry C. Deskey
Harry C. Deskey, 81 years of Dupo, Ill, born April 8, 1936, in Cleveland, OH., passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Integrity Health Care of Columbia in Columbia, Ill.
Harry was retired from the United States Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his Parents, Harry C. Deskey and Florence, nee Fuller, Cannon; his son, John Deskey and his sister, Caroline Cannon;
Surviving are his wife, E. Mae Deskey, nee Dennis, his three daughters, Connie Deskey of Bastrop, TX., Carol (Mark) Chandler of Dupo, Ill., and Barb (Ron) Muhich of Liberty Hill, TX., his brother, John (Pat) Cannon of Auburn IN., his eleven grandchildren, Jodi (Steve) Frances, Michael Zaricor, Christina (Doug) Kenner, Ronnie Muhich, Shannon Muhlich, Matt Evans, Jessica and Ashton Borgardts, Jamie Evans, Brian (Krista) Chandler and Bill (Rachael) Chandler; his eight great-grandchildren, Juli Fuzfa, Kaiti Kenner, Chance Devirse, Ty Hungerford, Dakota Hungerford, Justin Miner, Austin Borgardts, Avery Guzman, Austin Francis and Tanner Francis along with other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 29, 2017 from 10-10:30 a.m. at Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO., with Rev. Matthew Friz, officiating.
Burial with military honors will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to the Alzheimer's Association or Parkinson's Disease Research. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com.
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