Jim Daschke, 78, died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008.
Jim was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Pikeville. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served his country admirably for 24 years during both the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. After his retirement from the Marine Corps, he worked as a security guard at various places, such as Bledsoe County Hospital, Taft Youth Center and Tecumseh.
Jim was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Daschke, great-grandchild, Julia Pierce; and a sister, Shirley Egan; parents, Gus and Ellen Viola Daschke.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons, Richard (Rumiko) Daschke, Shelby, N.C., Thomas Daschke, Chattanooga, and Jon (Barbara) Daschke, Pikeville; daughters, Roberta (Mack) Brown, Lorna (Jim) Lee, Margaret (Steve) Thurman, all of Pikeville, and Laurie (Rick) Martillaro, Tempe, Az.; sister, Gloria (Alvin) Middleton, Caseyville, Il.; grandchildren, James Wagner, Aaron Pierce, Jennifer Sutherland, Trilby Boerner, Steve Jr., Chris, and Bill Thurman, Priscilla Cagle, Mary Ann Smith, Lisa Evans, Laurie Harris, Kim Howard, Paul Brown, Tony, Amanda, Tommy, Tina and Matthew Daschke; great-grandchildren, Justin Macafee, Sheanna and Rebecca Bottoms, Cheyenne and Bethany Pierce, Jocalyn and Destiny Farmer, Cole and Payton Thurman, Diamond Kinary, Jacqueline Campbell, Trey Bailey, Warren Watson, Alyssah Walling, Amelia Evans, Shannon Harris, Colin, Connor, Creighton, Heidi and Caroline Howard, Madison and August Daschke, Dalton Daschke, Alex Dickey and Kaden Wargo-Daschke; great-great-grandchild, Trevor Bailey; stepgrandchild, Daniel Kitts.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Pikeville Funeral Home at 11 a.m. CDT on Monday, with Brother Doyle Ashburn officiating. Burial will be in Collier Cemetery with full military honors, followed by a white dove release.
The family will begin receiving friends at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Please share your thoughts online with the family at www.pikevillefuneralhome.com.
Pikeville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.