Nancy Desulis, 80, of Rushville died at 1:37 p.m. Jan. 24, 2025, at Beardstown Health and Rehab in Beardstown.Nancy Desulis, 80, of Rushville died at 1:37 p.m. Jan. 24, 2025, at Beardstown Health and Rehab in Beardstown.
She was born Jan. 25, 1944, in Fayetteville, Ark., a daughter of Millard Franklin Holcombe and Eva Louise Faust Holcombe. She married Thomas Desulis on Aug. 7, 1965, in Elms Spring, Ark. He survives.
Also surviving are one son, Michael Anton Desulis of Rushville; one daughter, Kathryn Leigh Desulis of Berwyn; one sister, Frankie Hawk of Friendsville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Brian and Eric Desulis of Rushville.
She attended high school in Springdale, Ark. She lived and worked in Alexandria, La., where she met Tom who was an US Air Force Airman from Central Illinois. After completing his service, they moved back to Illinois to raise their family on the farm. With the children grown, she attended WIU and received a B.A. degree, Summa Cum Laude Graduate, and worked as a Graphic designer for WIU in Macomb. She was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Honors College, Rushville Junior Women’s Club, Schuyler County Depression Glass Club and became a collector of glassware, antiques and art, and Foundation Chair and Board Member of the Rushville Rotary Club.
Funeral services were held Monday at Sugar Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Charla Meyers officiating. Worthington Funeral Home in Rushville was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and The Parkinson’s Foundation.
Condolences may be sent to www.worthingtonfh.com.
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