Myrtis Whitaker Deese

April 18, 2020

Mrs. Myrtis Whitaker Deese, 71, of Lancaster, widow of Hazel Eugene “Gene” Deese passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Lancaster Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 21, 1948 in Lancaster, a daughter of the late John Whitaker, Jr. and Lorraine Welsh Whitaker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister aunt and friend. She loved to be outside, loved to be around people at Wal-Mart and loved spending time with her family and friends. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, services will be private. Mrs. Deese is survived by a son, Greg Deese and his wife Sherry of Lancaster; a daughter, Gennie Deese and her companion Pete Stogner of Lancaster; a brother, John Whitaker and his wife Pam of Heath Springs; a sister, Vickie Sanders and her husband Tommy of Los Vegas, NV; and four grandchildren; Tyler Brady, Caitlan Brady, Logan Deese and Lucas Deese.. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Deese was preceded in death by a brother, Charles “Bilbo” Whitaker and three sisters, Margaret Pardue, Nancy Harris and Katherine Quarles. Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Deese.