Obituaries &
Tributes

402-376-2840
Immediate Need

Prearrange
Your Funeral

Contact
Us

Site
Search

A A A

Text Sizing


321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE, 69201
Phone: 402-376-2840
Fax: 402-376-2847

The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Gordon DeCory can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle

Obituary for Gordon DeCory

Gordon  DeCory
Gordon Gale DeCory, 79, died October 26, 2016 at home in Rosebud, SD.

Gordon was born on June 2, 1937, to Perry DeCory and Isabell (LaPointe) DeCory. He grew up in Rosebud, SD and attended St. Francis Indian Mission. He joined the Air Force in 1957, and was stationed in Florida. He was honorably discharged in 1961.

He moved to Rapid City, SD and then to Ft. Yates, ND on April 27, 1962, when he married Louella Tuske and they were married 54 years.

He began work at Ft. Yates IHS in 1963, transferring to Rosebud IHS in 1989, retiring in 1995.

Gordon is survived by his wife Louella DeCory; children: Karen (Lloyd) Janis, Kevin (Renee) DeCory, Harold (Michelle) DeCory and Cheryl DeCory, Justin (Renee) Thin Elk, Steph (Tony) Night Pipe and Marybeth Walker; sisters: Amy Rogers, Adel DeCory and Alta Smith; and brother Kendall DeCory; 9 grandkids, 15 great grandkids and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by both parents, 3 brothers: Willard, Perry and Ardean DeCory, 2 sisters: Angie (Jordan) DeCory and Cissy Ann (Faith) DeCory, 1 son Gordon DeCory, Jr. and 1 great grandson Waylon Guerue.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Gordon DeCory, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Order Flowers
Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Lit Memorial Candles
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos
Book of Memories
Proudly Serving the Communities of Valentine, Rosebud Sioux Tribe; Martin, SD; Murdo, SD; Cody, NE; Springview, NE; Thedford, NE; Merriman, NE; Ainsworth, and NE;
402-376-2840
321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE 69201
Fax: 402-376-2847
Email: karlanne.holmes@gmail.com
402-376-2840
321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE 69201
Fax: 402-376-2847
Email: karlanne.holmes@gmail.com
402-376-2840
321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE 69201
Fax: 402-376-2847
Email: karlanne.holmes@gmail.com
402-376-2840
321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE 69201
Fax: 402-376-2847
Email: karlanne.holmes@gmail.com
402-376-2840
321 N Wood St
Valentine, NE 69201
Fax: 402-376-2847
Email: karlanne.holmes@gmail.com