John Robert DeSotel, 42, Shawnee, KS, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, on Thursday, January 6, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born on September 25, 1968 in Elkader, IA, the son of Carol and the late Robert DeSotel, Garnavillo, IA. He graduated from Garnavillo Community School, received a BA from Luther College at Decorah, IA, his MM from Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford, OK, and his PhD in Music Education from The Florida State University at Tallahassee, FL. Prior to Kansas, John taught in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Iowa, Florida, and Virginia. He could be found with his trombone, baton, drumsticks, or fishing pole in hand. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Aimee (Nielsen) DeSotel, mother, Carol (Goedken) DeSotel, and several loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to a memorial fund to be established in Johns honor.Visitation: Sunday 2:00 - 6:00 P.M. January 09, 2011 at the Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Garnavillo IowaFuneral Service: Monday 11:00 A.M. January 10, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Garnavillo IowaInterment: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Garnavillo Iowa Service Information A service summary is not available
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