More detail on this person: Gordon Everett
DeGeest, 81, of Spring Hill; formerly of
Minnesota, passed away August 13th, 2014.
Gordon was born in Leader, Minnesota to Everett
and Ruth DeGeest on February 26,1933. He went to
high school at Sacred Heart, and earned a
Bachelor's Degree at Troy State University. He
enlisted with the Army in 1953, and fulfilled his
dream of flying, and retired in 1973 as a CW4. His
flying career continued until retirement in
2012.
Gordon is preceded in death by his parents,
Everett and Ruth, and brother Roger DeGeest.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Lynette DeGeest of
Spring Hill; sons, Ronald & Larry DeGeest;
grandchildren, Natalie Loranty, Stephanie Thomas
and Rick DeGeest; and two great-grandchildren,
Ellie Loranty and Jackson Thomas. He is also
survived by three sisters and two brothers,
Margaret Kull; Phyllis Yaeger; Donna Laidlaw;
Norman DeGeest and Gerry DeGeest.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made
to the Wounded Warriors Project
www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate in honor of
Gordon E. DeGeest.
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