Roy F. Deeming, 84, of Brownsburg, IN. died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 2:20 p.m. He was born November 11, 1922 in Anita, Iowa, the son of Roy W. Deeming and Gwen (Luxford) Deeming.
He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He worked 35 years for Frontier Airlines as Manager of Avionics, 10 years as a mechanic for Emery Worldwide Airlines and 6 years as a Sales Associate for Lowe's. He received a Master Mechanics Award for 50 years as a licensed mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Stoner) Deeming; his sons, Tim and his wife, Beate Deeming and their children, Tabitha and Alex of Dusseldorf, Germany, and Tom and Steve Deeming of Denver, CO; nephews, Jim and his wife, Linda Deeming and their children, Stephanie, Benjamin, Timothy, and Elizabeth of Berthoud, CO; Rich and his wife, Lisa Deeming and their children, Kai and Vanessa of Brighton, CO; his niece, Gina Lytton-Gay and her husband, Charles and their children, Arabella and Jamie of Studio City, CA; his step-granddaughters, Janie Seymour and her partner, Lisa Wyatt, and their children, Callie and Kenzie of Redmond, WA, Cheri Bazz and her children, Kontess Muldoon and her husband Ryan Tumey and son, Owen of Lakewood, CO, Ryan and Alex of Lakewood, CO; and Halie Schulze of Brownsburg, IN.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, James Deeming; and his first wife, Lois (Barr) Deeming.
Private graveside services will be held Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Palestine, IL, with Rev. Tom Akers officiating. The Goodwine Funeral Home, Palestine is in charge of arrangements. Donations may be made to St. Vincent Hospice, 8450 Payne Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46268.