Fay I. “Mickey” Huskey, 93, of De Soto died Nov. 7, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Huskey was a homemaker and farm wife. Born Oct. 15, 1927, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Carl Leslie and May Hannah (Stallard) Tyner. She was preceded in death by her husband: Walter H. “Jiggs” Huskey.
She is survived by six children: Darlene Huskey of De Soto, Alfred E. “Buggs” (Kay) Huskey of De Soto, Eric (Helaine) Huskey of Festus, Pauline Gorman of Fredericktown, Carlen (Flavin) Spruell of De Soto and Brian (Becky) Johnson of De Soto; a daughter-in-law: Mary Ann Huskey of De Soto; a brother: Ralph “Bud” (Lettie) Tyner of Houston, Texas; 10 grandchildren: Bonnie (Butch), Leslie (Laura), Shannon (Dee), Christy (Jim), Becky, Lindsey (Jessie), Casey (Zach), Crystal (Rich), Madison (Ryan) and Mason; 12 great-grandchildren: Kansas, Ava, Taylor, Wyatt, Jesse, Dominic, Rheanna, Ashley, Harper, Ben, Rich and Eleanor; a great-great-granddaughter: Maddie; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son: Gary Huskey; a sister: Loretta Johnson; a brother-in-law: Richard Johnson; a grandson: Christopher Gorman; and a grandson-in-law: Jonathon Wilson
Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the funeral home, officiated by Ron Follmer. Burial is in the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 4400 Clayton Ave., St. Louis, 63110. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home in De Soto.