Ronald L. Decker's Obituary
Mr. Ronald L. Decker, age 76, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in Muskegon. He was born on March 14, 1936 to Peter and Celia (Dephouse) Decker, and resided in the area all of his life. Ron worked at Sealed Power for 30 years before retiring in 1992, and he belonged to the Sons of Norway Golf League. On September 19, 1977 he married the former Sheree Purchase, and she survives him along with 5 children, Jacki Robbins of Fruitport, Bob Decker of Muskegon, Chris (Richard) Smith of Denton, TX, Lisa (Ken) Enos of Nunica, and Kim (Mitch) Hunter of Concord, NC; 13 grandchildren; and sister, Ardyce (Ronald) Zuidema of N. Muskegon. Ron was preceded in death by 2 brothers, and 1 sister. The MEMORIAL SERVICE will be 11AM Saturday at The Lee Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 6291 S. Harvey St. 231-798-1100 with Rev. John H. Brown officiating. VISITATION with the family will be 1 hour prior to the service, from 10-11AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan (http://www.dsawm.org/HowtoHelp.aspx) in honor of Ron’s grandson, Nolan York. Share memories with the family online at www.sytsemafh.com
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