Jeremy James Vyskocil, 34, of Willow Brook Manor, Dryden, NY passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 following a lengthy illness battling kidney disease.

Jeremy was born February 5, 1974 in Ithaca, NY, son of Claudia Miller Norton and the late Frederick Vyskocil. Jeremy had been employed by Groton Community Services, now Franziska Racker Center and most recently with The CBORD Group in Ithaca, NY. He was a Junior Corps member of the Locke Fire Dept. during his teenage years.

In addition to his mom and "pops", Claudia J. and Gary Norton of Locke, NY, Jeremy is survived by his two sons, Austin James Vyskocil and Jesse James Vyskocil of Groton, NY; brother Charles "Casey" Vyskocil of Locke, NY; sister, Lynn Marie Eckert; brothers, Michael Norton of Groton, NY, Eric Byrd of Ithaca, NY, sister, Cindy Bilheimer of Richmond, VA; former wife and mother of his children, Stacy Vyskocil and her partner, Mark Muzzy of Groton, NY; his best friend and brother in law, Ted Scutt of Genoa, NY; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be held at 10 am Monday, August 11, 2008 at Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W. Main St., Dryden, NY with Rev. James Barbour officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. Friends may call from 7-9 pm Sunday evening at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the Vyskocil and Norton families request donations be made, in memory of Jeremy, to Cayuga Medical Center Foundation's Emergency & ICCU Campaign. Donations may be sent to Cayuga Medical Center Foundation, 101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850.