Leo Edward DeRousse, 93, of Decatur, Ill., formerly of Crystal City, died Jan. 14, 2018, at his home. Mr. DeRousse, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, was a retired glassworker with Pittsburgh Plate Glass in Crystal City and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church of Festus. He was a longtime member of the Elks Lodge and VFW Post 3777, both in Crystal City. Born Dec. 27, 1924, in Crystal City, he was the son of the late Ida Mae (Boyer) and Alonzo Jasper DeRousse. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years: Bonnie Lea Vinyard.
He is survived by a son: Randy Lee (Tamara) DeRousse of Edmund, Okla.; a daughter: Kathy M. (Michael) Owens of Decatur, Ill.; a granddaughter: Holly (Chad) Robinson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two great-grandsons: Charlie and Chandler Robinson; and a brother: Paul DeRousse of Midwest City, Okla.
He was preceded in death by three sisters: Mary Pullen, Beatrice Young and Sally Frances DeRousse; and four brothers: Lawrence, Fred, Carl and Lester DeRousse.
Visitation is at 5 p.m. and a memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, 105 W Main St., in Mt. Zion, Ill. Visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the funeral home. Burial with military honors is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home and Vinyard Funeral Home.