Jackson (Jack) Fredrick Deuschle passed away peacefully on February 18th, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family.
Jack was born on January 26th of 1945 in Boonville, Missouri where he attended a one room schoolhouse. In 1963 he graduated high school, then moved to Kansas City to be a draftsman where he went on to work for several engineering firms. He even drafted the blueprints for his own house where he resided for 51 years, hence it became known as the house that Jack built. While living in Kansas City he became a member of the army reserves and was called up during the Kansas City riots of 1968 after the assassination of MLK Jr. He was an Honorary Life member of Council 4962 - Raytown Knights of Columbus - Pope Pius XII.
Jack was introduced to Connie Enright through mutual friends and on July 23rd of 1977 they married at St. Joseph's church in Shawnee, KS with a reception in Connie's brother and sister-in-law's backyard.
He was often a man of few words; instead of prose he showed his love and devotion through action in quiet ways. Whether it was taking care of his younger daughter's two elderly dogs while she awaited a lung transplant in St. Louis, or meticulously wrapping his wife's Christmas gifts in individual boxes before placing them under the tree each Christmas, or the way he would find and then diligently wash stones for his eldest daughter's second grade class each year. Jack's love for his granddaughters shone in his eyes, and he could never refuse them when they asked him to join in a craft, a game, or a movie night. His life was filled with unselfish actions of love for his family.
Every Sunday afternoon you would find him watching Nascar or Indycar races. Jack was the ultimate grillmaster, barbeque lover, avid gardener, lawn perfectionist, world's best Papa, and known to his family and friends as the man who could fix anything that needed repair.
Dad, we will miss you more than you will ever know. We know you will be watching over us above and walking around in your white socks "colored feet" without pain, helping our gardens grow down below.
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