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James William "Jake" DeCoursey III
(1900 - 1965)
Jake was the only child of James W. DeCoursey II and his second wife Anna Thompson. He was born in Leavenworth on Jan 10, 1900 and lived his whole life in there, working in the family dairy business. His father died when he was only 15 years old, and his mother was institutionalized around the same time, so he was cared for by his grandmother Margaret (McGonigle) Thompson, who had lived with the family since he was born. In 1922 he married Helen A. Shaughnessy, daughter of James J. and Elizabeth (Wyrick) Shaughnessy. They had two children, a daughter Mary and son James W. IV. Related Items:
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Unknown newspaper, Sept. 1965 Mr. DeCoursey's Death Saturday James W. (Jake) DeCoursey, 65, 612 Osage, died suddenly Saturday night. He was born Jan. 10, 1900 in Leavenworth, a son of James and Ann DeCoursey. On Nov. 29, 1922, at Sacred Heart Church, he was married to Miss Helen A. Shaughnessy. His father, the late James DeCoursey, founded the DeCoursey Creamery in 1890 in Kansas City, Mo. Later the company established a plant in Leavenworth and for 43 years Mr. DeCoursey worked at the creamery here. He retired in 1960. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and Eagles Aerie 55. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Helen DeCoursey of the home, one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Dix, 311 N. 18th, and one son, James W. DeCoursey Jr. of the home, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. A. M. Harvey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rosaries will be recited tonight at the Sumpter Funeral Chapel at the following times: Daughters of Isabella, 7 p.m., L.C.B.A. 7:30, friends and members of the Immaculate Conception Altar Society, 7 p.m. |
