Service Details
Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
Interment & Military Honors
Meet in the chapel at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Memorial Suggestions
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Don’s memory to a charity of your choice or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Mt. Pleasant – Donald Allen Desnoyers, 70, passed away in Mt. Pleasant, WI on Thursday, April 27, 2017. He was born on February 23, 1947 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the son of William and M. Virginia (nee: Mulhern) Desnoyers. Don served in the US Air Force from 1966 – 1970, where he completed two tours in Vietnam. On December 30, 1972, he was married to Nancy Louise Horness at the Olivet Evangelical Free Church in Muskegon, Michigan. Don retired from the LeFebure Corporation after more than 20 years of service.
Donald is survived by his devoted wife Nancy Desnoyers of Mt. Pleasant; their sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Carrie Desnoyers of Caledonia, Erik and Melissa Desnoyers of Brookfield; grandchildren Clara and Emilia Desnoyers of Brookfield; his mother M. Virginia Littel of Kenosha; siblings John Desnoyers of Union Grove, Larry (Anna) Littel of Salem, Charles Littel of Loon Valley, MN, Mark (Danette) Littel of Kalamazoo, MI, Mike (Laura) Littel of Pleasant Prairie, Mary (Bruce) Edmark of Kenosha, and Paul (Gayle) Littel of New Berlin; as well as many other relatives and friends, including longtime friend Robert Axtell of McAllen, TX. He was preceded in death by his father, and by his brother William Desnoyers.
Interment and Military Honors will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove. The family would like to extend thanks to Hospice Alliance of Kenosha and Artisan Senior Living for their support and care. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Don’s memory to a charity of your choice or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Melissa Desnoyers says
We miss you Don! Your granddaughters are telling sweet stories and deciding where to place your pictures on their walls to keep you close.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful family. We love you!
Kim Dulaney Maly says
My love and prayers to all of you. Aunt Virginia, I love you.
Bruce K Edmark says
To honor the memory of a our beloved father, brother, husband, son and friend. Donald Desnoyer. Rest In Peace my friend.
Paul Ratzburg says
A good friend that I had many good times with.
Rest in peace my friend!
Mike Dixon says
To the Family, I enjoyed working with Don for some 15 years at LeFebure. His friends, clients and colleagues always enjoyed his knowledge, hard work and sense of humor. We send our thoughts and prayers. The Dixon Family.
Marie Cater (from RDG) says
My sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Dennis & Peggy Makovsky says
Nancy, Andy and Eric,,
Don may now rest in peace.
We know that even though you have a loss, you still have some great memories. We hope those memories will give you comfort.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Patricia and Raymond Kirkpatrick says
Dear Virginia and family, We are so sorry for your loss. Don was such a gentle, wonderful man. His later years were difficult and heartbreaking. I’m sure he will be mourned by many people. Our love to everyone.
Ray and Patricia
Anonymous says
Rest in peace Don. Nancy, we will keep you and your family in our prayers. Bill and I will always remember our chats with Don on our porch; and Don and Ian picking apples off your trees!
Sue and Bill Howland
Anonymous says
In loving memory of our neighbor and friend, Don. My very happiest memory shared with Don, during his last years, was walking around the neighborhood with him and his best friend, and faithful dog, Montana, whom they rescued and gave a loving home to. During those years we started our walks with lots of conversation, but as time pasted, talk became less & less, but the friendship was always there. Prayers to you Nancy. May it comfort you that you loved and cared for him always.
Sandy & David Steinke
Ann Marie Stokman says
Sorry to hear of the loss