Glade B. Deckert, 75, of Mobridge, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 in Mobridge.
Funeral services were Monday, May 9 at Kesling Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment was Tuesday, May 10 at the Black Hills National Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Military honors were provided by American Legion Post #4 of Mobridge.
Glade was born June 12, 1940, in Salem to Carl and Johanna (Van Enter) Deckert, the youngest of eight children. He attended college for one year and then joined the Army in 1963. After serving his tour and being honorably discharged, he resumed his education and received a bachelor’s degree in finance. Glade worked as a vice president at First National Bank in Mitchell for 15 years.
He married Norma Olson and from this union had a daughter, Michelle, and a son, Scott. Glade and family moved to Mobridge when he joined State Farm Insurance, working as an agent for 33 years.
Glade married Nancy (Kougl) in 1994 and was a loving father to her three children, Brian, Melissa and Steven.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; children, Michelle (Cory) Lang, Scott (Kjersti) Deckert, Brian (Calee) O’Leary, Melissa (Chad) Oberg, Steven (Amy) O’Leary; 12 grandchildren; a sister, Lillian (Ronald) Mitchell; sister-in-law, Marcia (Tim) O’Leary; brother-in-law, Albert (Deleen) Kougl; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father- and mother-in-law, Alfred and Patricia Kougl; sisters, Gladys Shoop, Shirley Biondi, Beverly Myers and Marian Kitchen; brothers, Orville and Lon Deckert;  brothers-in-law, Donald and John Kougl; and one nephew.