John P. DEEGE

FUNERAL HOME

Duker & Haugh Funeral Home

823 Broadway St

Quincy, Illinois

John DEEGE Obituary

John P. Deege, 93, of 4221 Maine St., formerly of Liberty, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in the home. He was born June 26, 1916, in Great Bend, Kan., a son of Fred and Myrtle Ireland Deege. John was raised by Henry and Leanore Schmiedeskamp of Quincy. John first married Elizabeth Sprague in Peoria, and together they had two children, Jon Michael Deege and Diana Deege McClelland. Elizabeth preceded him in death. He later married Betty Thompson Marshall on May 24, 1968, in Macomb and she survives. John was an attorney who practiced for over 50 years and retired in September of 2008. He was a graduate of Madison Grade School, Quincy High School, Illinois College at Jacksonville and the University of Illinois Law School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944-1946 and from 1950-1952 in the Korean War. John was active with the Boy Scouts of America, he was past president of the Optimist Club, past president of Tri-County Association for Crippled Children, past Exalted Ruler of the Elks Club, past president of the Musselman Audubon Society and past president of the Adams County Bar Association. He served as Quincy City Attorney for a short time and was a member of various organizations and church boards throughout his lifetime. In addition to his wife Betty, survivors also include his son Jon Michael Deege and his wife, Donna, of Des Moines, Iowa; his daughter, Diana Deege McClelland and husband, Louis, of Quincy; step-children, Bruce Marshall and his wife, Tammy, of Liberty, Sally Marshall Skirvin and husband, Larry, of Barry; five grandchildren, Chris Dougherty and Jon Eric Dougherty; and Scott, Abby and Libby Deege; seven step-grandchildren, Josh, Andy and Jenna Skirvin, Nicole and John Marshall, Shane and Michael McClelland; 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren also survive. John was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Leanore Schmiedeskamp and a step son, Brad Marshall. A special thanks to the staff at Bickford Cottage for the love and tender care provided to John and his familty. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Duker and Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy with the Rev. Henry Pratt conducting. Private burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. VISITATION: 4-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. MEMORIALS: Boy Scouts of America, Camp Callahan, Blessing Foundation for Hospice. ARRANGEMENTS: Duker and Haugh Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.

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Published by Herald-Whig from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for John DEEGE

7 Entries

November 18, 2009

Sally and family,
So sorry to hear about your father John. I'll always remember the times at mom's restaurant, John and Betty were always holding hands and then at Church, oh how they loved the kids. John and mom are sharing those memories now, they are in no more pain and suffering no more. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mary Tennis

November 17, 2009

Mr Deege was a very special person. He was an outstanding
Attorney, bringing unwanted children and adoptive parents together. His dedication to creeating familes, is a distinct credit to himself and his Profession.
He will be missed. Thank you Mr Deege.
Where it not for you, our family and my life would never have been what it is. Thank you for finding me the greatest
parents on earth.
May God be with Miss Betty and may she know of His
Great Comfort, during this time of sorrow.

a friend

November 17, 2009

Mr Deege was a very special person. He was an outstanding Attorney, bringing unwanted children and adoptive parents together.
His dedication to creating families, is a distinct credit to himself and his Profession.
He will be missed. Thank you Mr Deege, for your many years of faithful
service to the community.
Where it not for you, our family and my life would never have been what it is. Thank you for finding me the greatest parents and grandparents on earth!
May God be with Miss Betty and may she know of His Great Comfort, during this time of sorrow.

Jenna Skirvin

November 17, 2009

We love you Grandpa,
I will always remember on Thanksgiving
morning you going downstairs to cook
your famous turkey and Grandmas upstairs making jello and cake.
We're blessed to have you,thank you.
Love, Jenna

Jenna Skirvin

November 17, 2009

Grandpa Deege,
We love you Grandpa. I will always
remember on Thanksgiving morning
you going downstairs to cook your
famous turkey . Grandma was upstairs making jello and cake.We're blessed to have you,thank you. Love,Jenna

April (Cory) O'Donnell

November 16, 2009

To Mike and Diana,

Terribly sorry to hear of your father's demise. He was a kind man, even to a 14 year old girl, back in the "good old days". Not sure that you'll even remember me, but had to write and express my condolences.

Carrie Palmer

November 15, 2009

To the family
May I express my deepest appreciation to have been able to meet and help take care of Mr. and Mrs.Deege at the Bickford Cottage while I was employed there. He will be greatly missed by a large number of family, friends, and the Quincy area and Adams County. You all are in my prayers for Jesus to lift you all up in his loving arms and embrace you in your time of need. God bless you all.

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