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Obituary of
William Paul "Bill" DeCoursey
(1920 - 2001)

Bill was the son of William Benedict and Regina (Donegan) DeCoursey, the second of their six children. Bill was born in Kansas City, Kansas, growing up in the same part of town as his future wife Ann Ciston and attending the same schools. The 1930 census shows them living about 11 blocks away from each other. Ann and Bill were married in 1942 and had nine children; two daughters and seven sons. The family lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma from about 1945 to 1953 while Bill 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). Related Items: Account of family life written by daughter Kathy. Picture of his parents' wedding. Picture of his family during a visit to his Uncle Edwin J. DeCoursey's family in California, 1933. Obituary for his wife Ann and son Michael A.

The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) Sunday, April 29, 2001, p. B4 William P. DeCoursey, 81, Lenexa, KS (formerly of Roeland Park, KS), passed away April 26, 2001, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 30, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church; burial in Resurrection Cemetery; reception following at the church. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church, c/o Father Spencer, 16 S. Iowa, Kansas City, KS 66103, or Timber Creek House of Prayer, 7801 E. 325th St., Drexel, MO 64742- 2514. Bill was born April 7, 1920, in Kansas City, KS. He was born and raised in Kansas City, KS, where he graduated from Ward High School in 1938. He attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1942. He married his lifelong partner, Ann Ciston, of Kansas City, KS. He proudly served in the US Army in WWII. He worked in the family dairy business in Kansas City, KS, and in Tulsa, OK. He served as a credit manager for Cities Service and Gulf Oil in Kansas City. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Ann, and his grandsons, Shawn and Chris. He is survived by seven sons, William P. Jr. and Kevin P. DeCoursey, St. Louis, MO, Michael DeCoursey, Lenexa, KS, Daniel T., Philip P. and Kenneth A. DeCoursey, Overland Park, KS, and Dennis G. DeCoursey, Little Rock, AR, two daughters, Kathleen Bailey and Ann E. Wannamaker, Overland Park, KS, one brother, Jack DeCoursey, three sisters, Sister Regina DeCoursey, Gina Sinsky, and Marianne Stehly, and 21 grandchildren, Ben, Stephen, Pamela, Erin, Patricia, Deborah, Eric, Scott, Casey, Kelley, Cory, Timothy, Mary, Brigid, Brett, Ann, Ann Elise, Jason, Bryan, Douglas, and Sophia Grace; and three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Robert, and Jackson. Ann, I'm on my way. (Arrangements: McGilley & Hoge Chapel, 8024 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS 66204, (913) 642-3565)

Transcribed by Erica DeCoursey 2002