Robert Dean Dekker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Robert Dean Dekker, age 75, of Guntersville, Alabama, passed away peacefully in his home, on July 17, 2020. He was born October 27, 1944, in Midland Michigan, a son of the late Cecil Mae Bezon and Harold Dekker, of Holland Michigan. Serving as a combat Marine in Vietnam, he was awarded the Cross of Gallantry with Palm medal. He was a devoted husband and long term resident of Fountain Valley, California, were he and wife Sandi Wesighan, of Sussex County, New Jersey raised their two children. He was married for 54 years and worked for Lockheed Martin, in Marietta, Georgia, before retiring in 2006 to the serene lake settings of Guntersville. Previous employers included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he met his wife, in Washington DC, and American Broadcasting Company, in Hollywood, California. He was an avid outdoors-man, who enjoyed camping, boating and woodcraft. He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, father, and brother, Randall John Dekker, of Edmond, Oklahoma. He was a blessing to his family and will be greatly missed by his son Jeffrey Edward Dekker, of Guntersville, Alabama; daughter Heather Lee Corry and son-in- law George Harold Corry III, of Kennesaw, Georgia; and three especially close grandchildren, Moxie Mae Marin Corry, Ellis Wyatt Corry and Arlo Dean Corry; sister Nance Lee Dalman and brother-in-law Gary Dalman, of Walnut Creek, California; sister-in law Debra Denzer and Bob King, of Tucker, Georgia; adored nephews Ryan Denzer-King and Alison Denzer-King; sister-in-law Nancy Pipher, of Hope, New Jersey; sister-in-law Gayle Dekker, of Edmond, Oklahoma; along with a number of loved nieces and nephews in California and Oklahoma. Services were provided by Guntersville Memorial Chapel. A Celebration of Life Service will be held by the immediate family at a later date.

Robert Dean Dekker

October 27, 1944 - July 17, 2020