Mr. Diskey was a life resident of Marion. He began his business in 1924 as Diskey Advertising Service, and in 1960, he became the secretary and treasurer of Diskey Sign Corp.
He was a graduate of Marion College and a member of the Elks Lodge and was formerly involved in the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah; three sons, Willis E. and Richard M., both of Fort Wayne, and Gene Emerson, Dallas; one daughter, Norma L. Borror, Long Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ralph and Arthur, both of Marion; a sister, Mary Oswalt, Marion; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Needham Storey Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Avenue.
Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity cemetery, Marion. (It was formerly call IOOF Cemetery).
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dec. 28, 1902 ---- July 24, 1992
His children:
Willis Eldon Diskey (1926-2005) #12409737
Richard Merrill Diskey (1927-2004) #54730986
Norma Louise Diskey Borror (1931 - 2019) #203171280
Gene Emerson Diskey (1933-2008) #26406582
Walter's middle initial was just that, he did not have a middle name and always used the letter 'B' and would tell you that it stood for 'Bull'.
Mr. Diskey was a life resident of Marion. He began his business in 1924 as Diskey Advertising Service, and in 1960, he became the secretary and treasurer of Diskey Sign Corp.
He was a graduate of Marion College and a member of the Elks Lodge and was formerly involved in the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah; three sons, Willis E. and Richard M., both of Fort Wayne, and Gene Emerson, Dallas; one daughter, Norma L. Borror, Long Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Ralph and Arthur, both of Marion; a sister, Mary Oswalt, Marion; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Needham Storey Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Avenue.
Burial will be in the Estates of Serenity cemetery, Marion. (It was formerly call IOOF Cemetery).
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dec. 28, 1902 ---- July 24, 1992
His children:
Willis Eldon Diskey (1926-2005) #12409737
Richard Merrill Diskey (1927-2004) #54730986
Norma Louise Diskey Borror (1931 - 2019) #203171280
Gene Emerson Diskey (1933-2008) #26406582
Walter's middle initial was just that, he did not have a middle name and always used the letter 'B' and would tell you that it stood for 'Bull'.
Family Members
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John O. Diskey
1900–1980
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Edward Wilbert Diskey
1907–1980
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Rose Anna Diskey Wesco
1909–1991
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Ida Mary Diskey Oswalt
1911–2001
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James William Diskey
1914–1921
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Ralph Newton Diskey
1917–2001
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Iva Celia Diskey Smithhart
1919–1992
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Barton Lee Diskey
1921–1921
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Elmer Leroy Diskey
1923–1953
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Arthur Lee Diskey Sr
1925–2011
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