Robert "Bob" Decker

Robert L. “Bob” Decker, 90 of Kearney passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney with Pastor John Gosswein officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Robert (Bob) Lincoln Decker was born February 12, 1930 in North Platte, NE to John M. and Irma M. (Hoy) Decker. He grew up in North Platte and graduating from North Platte High School in 1949. Bob enlisted in the Nebraska National Guard in 1947 in North Platte. He proudly served for 18 years reaching the rank of Master Sergeant. On October 15, 1950, he was united in marriage to Virginia McFarland at the First Christian Church in North Platte. The couple would have celebrated 70 years of marriage later this month. Bob worked as a clerk at Lyons’ IGA in North Platte and then at Heinz Co. for a short while before returning to Lyons’ IGA. About a year later, he went to work full-time for the Nebraska National Guard as an administrative assistant for a few years. He returned to Lyons’ IGA as assistant manager. Bob later worked at Coca-Cola Foods Division for several years before retiring in 1990. Bob continued to sell coffee for different companies before fully retiring in 1993. Bob loved to fish, hunt, camp, gardening and bird watching. In his younger years, he and Virginia loved to dance. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Virginia Decker of Kearney; children, John (Valarie) Decker of Ft. Lupton, CO, Connie Decker Ullman of Kearney and Linda Albrecht of Kearney; grandchildren, Robert Decker, Sally (Ben) Swift, Sarah (Adam) Still, MaryAnn (Kevin) Curtis, Timothy (Heather) Ullman, Gregory Ullman, Matthew (Mindy) Ullman, Stacia Zimmerman, Paula (Brad) Kraft, Karen (Kasey) Frye, Amy Kroll; 39 great grandchildren; sister, Shirley Taylor of North Platte; several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Claire Altizer; brother, Walter Decker; son-in-law, Michael Albrecht; grandsons, Kenneth Albrecht and Jesse Decker.

Robert "Bob" Decker

February 12, 1930 - October 4, 2020