Obituary of Francis Elizabeth Diskey

FRANCIS ELIZABETH DISKEY went home to be with our Lord on May 02, 2017. Francis was born January 21st, 1934 in Juniata, Pennsylvania. She was an independent person her whole life leaving home as a young adult and making her own way in the world at a fairly young age. She married Thomas Stoy and had a beloved son, Thomas Thornsberry (Donna Thornsberry), who preceeded her in death. Later she married Delmer Thornsberry and had another son, Stephan Thornsberry (Colletta Thornsberry). Francis loved her son's beyond measure and her life was happiest when spending time with her sons. She also had an amazing career, starting as a licensed practical nurse and continuing her education until she became a registered nurse, even teaching nursing students at one time. Her work love, however, was working in the emergency rooms. She lived and worked in hospitals in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida, and Idaho. She loved to travel and spent many days on the road either with friends and family, or even all alone. She went all the way across the united states even into her 70's. She also ventured to Germany twice to see her son, his wife, and her 3 granddaughters while her son was stationed there. These trips were taken with her true love in life, Gene Shuler. Although they never married, her heart was his till death. Francis is survived by her son Steve in Twin Falls ID, her sister Patricia in Altoona PA, her daughter in law Donna, and her granddaughters Melissa Myers, Tammy Thornsberry, Anne Bistline (Dan), and her grandson Dustin Thornsberry in Indiana. Fran also has 13 great grandchildren - Micheal, Amanda, TJ, Sierra, Tanner, Brieanne, Marc, Matthew, Samuel, Dora, Gabriel, Katie, and Logan plus 4 great great grandchildren all in Mountain Home, ID. In the Altoona PA area Fran has a surviving brother in law Bernard Faust, and 6 nieces - Linda, Barbara, Karen, Sharon, Debbie, and Laurie. She is preceeded in death by her son Thomas Thornsberry, her parents, her brother Raymond, her sister Janet, and the love of her life Gene. A viewing for family and friends will be held at 1PM, Monday, May 8th at Rosenau Funeral Home, Twin Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 11th at Mauk and Yates Funeral Home, 1207 12th Ave. #207 in Altoona, PA.