Alice L. Decker Parry, 90, died March 3, 2010, at Kennewick Life Care Center where she has been residing since 2003 while suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s. Alice left the arms of her daughter Karen for the arms of her Savior.

Alice was born April 9, 1919 in Ohio, the only child of James H. and Hilda M. Parry Hilja M. Wainio. Alice grew up near Lake Milton Reservoir where she met her husband Russell W. Decker of nearly 60 years, July 20, 1937 who preceded her in death May 6, 1997. In her years before their retirement, Alice was a homemaker, manager of Decker’s Grocery and the postmistress in Ellsworth Ohio where she raised her two children William Bill and Karen. Alice and Russell moved to Richland in 1974 after Russell’s retirement where they became members of Northwest United Protestant Church. They spent many quality years camping, snowbirding to Arizona in the winter, ballroom and square dancing, while also helping raise grandchildren and great grandchildren. Before Alice’s illness, she was a caring devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who reveled in loving her children and friends. Our family was blessed by the Lord to have her. Mom, you will be greatly missed, but you are forever in our hearts.

Alice is survived by her son William H. Decker and wife Yvonne, Henderson, Nevada; daughter, Karen L. Cole and husband Charles, West Richland, Washington; seven grandchildren Scott, Todd , and Brian Decker, Michele and Sharon Whittenaur, Heidi Fisher{Cole} and Russell Cole six great grandchildren Justin, Todd Jr., Brittney, and Damien Decker, Zach and Kayla Fisher.

Honoring Alice's request there will be no services and her remains will be interred with others from Decker and Parry families at the Todd Homestead Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.