Obit: Dekarske, Robert E. (1938 - 2017)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Dekarske, Erickson, Nipko, Portz, Schoeder, Smart, Wolf, Wright
----Source: The Record - Review (Abbotsford, WI) 6/30/2017
Dekarske, Robert E. (20 MAY 1938 - 29 JUN 2017)
Robert E. Dekarske, age 79, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his
residence under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.
His memorial service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Marshfield. Friends and family are invited to gather from 9AM
until the time of service at the church. A private committal will be held at a
later date.
Robert Edward Dekarske was born on May 20, 1938 the son of Albert and Vila (Schoeder)
Dekarske. He attended school at Colby. Robert was united in marriage to Marilee
Nipko on November 20, 1965 at Colby Methodist Church. They dairy farmed in rural
Spencer which was Robert’s favorite past time. After retiring from dairy farming
Robert enjoyed hauling cattle for many years.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield. He loved to go to
local horse pulls and was a member of the Wisconsin Horse Pulling Association.
To Robert a stranger was a friend that he had not met before. He enjoyed
anything related to farming and often talked about his years as a dairy farmer.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and his canine companion “Squirt.”
Robert will be greatly missed by his five children: Chellen (Keith) Wright of
Marshfield, Tom (Kellie) Dekarske of Green Bay, Jayson Dekarske of Spencer,
Cherian (Jason) Portz of Marshfield and Dustin (Jessica) Dekarske of Ohio; his
12 grandchildren: Nicholas, Nathan, Zachary, Dylan, Alyssa, Kelsey, Angel, Ryker,
Napoli, Jeter and Fallyn; his sister Betty (Don) Wolf of Dorchester; his brother
Richard (Nancy) Dekarske of Altoona; 1 step-grandchild Ivan; his
brother-in-law’s Jim (Patty) Nipko of Missouri and Richard (Kay) Nipko of
Arizona; his sister-in-law Eileen (Grant) Smart of Wausau and his canine
companion “Shania.”
He was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Vila Dekarske; his step
father Salem Erickson and his mother and father-in-law Lawrence and Allegra
Nipko.
His arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer.
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