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Obituary for
Michael Anthony DeCoursey
(1946 - 2010)

Mike was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the third of William P. and Ann E. (Ciston) DeCoursey's nine children. The family lived in Tulsa from about 1945 to 1953 while his father ran the Pure White Dairy with his cousin Ed. After the Pure White was sold they moved back to the Kansas City area (Ed and his family stayed in Tulsa). Like many of his other DeCoursey relations, he made his career in accounting. Mike is survived by a wife and three children. Related Items: Obituaries for his parents William P. "Bill" and Ann.

Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) 25 to 26 October 2010 Michael DeCoursey Michael DeCoursey, 64, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010, at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13615 W. 92nd St., Lenexa, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. The Funeral Liturgy will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to PanCan or Holy Trinity (Guardian Angel Fund). Mike was born in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 24, 1946, and lived most of his life in the Kansas City area. He attended St. Agnes grade school and Bishop Miege High School where he met his wife, Mary Ellen (Mimi). The two were married in 1968. He graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in Accounting and started his career with Arthur Young and Company. He went on to become Vice President of Finance and Administration of the Pritchard Corporation in the late 1970s and 1980s. He has since been a co-owner of DeCoursey and Company, P.A. for over 20 years. Mike was a kind and loving man that always put his family first. He enjoyed coaching his children's little league teams, rooting for the Fighting Irish, sharing ice cream with his grandkids and the occasional trip to the casino. He enjoyed sharing his financial wisdom with family and friends. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, William P. and Anne DeCoursey. Mike is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen, his children, Patricia Stark (Lee), Deborah Marshall (Jason) and Eric DeCoursey (Amber) and their five grandchildren, Jake, Thomas, Abbey, Peter and Luke. Mike, known as #3 in the DeCoursey clan, is survived by his eight siblings, Bill, Kathy Bailey, Dan, Phil, Kevin, Dennis, Ken and Anne Wannamaker. The family wishes to thank the staff at Kansas City Hospice for their support and care. Condolences may be expressed at: www.porterfuneralhome.com Arr.: Porter Funeral Homes & Crematory, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, (913) 438-6444. Online obituary and guest book. (Until Oct. 25, 2011)

Transcribed by Erica DeCoursey 2011