Ruth "Alice" Decker, 91, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Mennonite Memorial Home
Alice was born March 18, 1929, in Hardin County, to the late W. Leslie and Hazel G. (Weber) Smith. On Sept. 23, 1947, she married Junior I. Decker who preceded her in death on May 6, 2003.
Alice was a 1947 graduate of Mt. Cory High School. She retired as a dietician for the Indian Lake Manor Nursing Home.
She is survived by five children, Pam Longlott of Lima, Sherry Amstutz of Lima, Lori (Dan) Diller of Bluffton, Les Decker of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Ken (Susan) Decker of Columbus; 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren; sister, Clarabell Krofft of Findlay; and two special nephews, Stephen Smith of Lima, and Roy Craig of Dola.
In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jim Longlott; daughter-in-law, Cindy Decker; three brothers, Clarence Smith, Norman Smith, Charles, and three sisters, Marie Bowman, Annabell Reese, and Dorothy Fleming.
Funeral services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Eastside chapel. Pastor William Turner. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Jumbo, Ohio.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm Street, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
