Lloyd A. Decker, 78, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Balltown, Iowa was surrounded by his family as he went home to heaven on Friday, September 9, 2016, exactly 35 years to the day of his son Donald's death.
Friends and relatives of Lloyd may call from 3 to 8 p.m., on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friends may also call after 8:30 a.m., Tuesday at the Funeral Home.
Services for Lloyd will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2016 201 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Balltown, Iowa with Rev. Noah Diehm Presiding. Burial will be held in St. Francis Cemetery in Balltown, Iowa.
Lloyd was born January 5, 1938 in Balltown, Iowa, son of Roy and Anna (Pothoff) Decker. He received his education in the St. Francis Catholic School in Balltown. On November 29, 1958 he was united in marriage to Janice Farni at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dubuque, Iowa. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2004. He was employed at the former Dubuque Packing Company, and later owned and operated Decker Auto Sales.
He enjoyed playing euchre, drinking beer, working on cars, hunting, fishing, country music and NASCAR, he was a devoted fan of Rusty Wallace. He had a special love for his golden retrievers, Peaches and Goof.
He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Balltown, Iowa.
He is survived by three children, Dennis (Lori) Decker of North Buena Vista, IA, Debra (Bernie) Reiff of Farley, IA and Doris (Larry) Roeth of Dubuque, IA; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Schramm, Jacob (Sara) Reiff, Bobbi Jo (Joe) Duneman, Justin Otto, Michael Roeth, Samuel Roeth and Amanda Roeth; four great grandchildren, Owen and Landyn Schramm, GraceLynn and Auburn Reiff; one sister, Anna Mae (Donald) Brimeyer both of Dubuque, IA; and sisters-in-law, Edith Decker of Dubuque, IA, Mary Decker of Sherrill, IA, Pat Decker of Richardsville, IA, Doris Schueller of Denver, CO, Bill Cox of Dubuque, IA, Betty Lou Bell of East Dubuque, IL, Rita Dunn of Denver, CO, and Frank Donovan of CA.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Janice Decker, one son, Donald Decker on September 9, 1981, three brothers, Raymond and Alvin Decker and his twin brother Louis Decker; a sister, Delores Decker; his father and mother-in-law, Ed and Martha Farni; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold (Theresa) Farni, Jim Farni, Mabel Donovan, Eileen Cox, Dorothy (Ray) Paulus, Ken Schueller, and Louis Bell.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com