Mr. John Walter Deonier, 80 years of LaRussell, Missouri departed this life on Saturday evening, January 3, 2009 at the Lawrence County Manor in Mount Vernon, Missouri. John entered this life on August 28, 1928 in Cowden, Oklahoma son of the late John and Erma (Sanders) Deonier. He entered the United States Army at age 15 and served his country faithfully for 12 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. On March 12, 1952 he was united in marriage to Ama Louise Dale and to this union three daughters and one son were born. Throughout his life he worked in the field of construction. He was a member of the LaRussell Baptist Church and the VFW. In his spare time he enjoyed reading, fishing and listing to bluegrass music. His parents; and four siblings preceded him in death. John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Louise Deonier of the home; three daughters, Debbie Walkingstick and husband, Dan, of Billings, Missouri, Sandra Rees and husband, Greg, of Carthage, Missouri and June Deonier of LaRussell, Missouri; a son, Joe Deonier of Everton, Missouri; 8 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Dick Deonier of Joplin, Missouri and Bernie Deonier of Eudora, Kansas; a sister, Carol Clothier of the state of Washington; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for John Walter Deonier are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jerry Mayfield officiating. Burial will full military honors will follow in the Sarcoxie Cemetery. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Matthew Hembree, Frank Wiseback, Dan Walkingstick, David Gordon, Jeff Cook and Shane Rees. Steve Coats will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel in Sarcoxie, Missouri.