Brenda Decker

Brenda S. Decker, 56, Grand Forks, ND, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous, hard fought battle with brain cancer.

Brenda Sue Mondry was born December 30, 1963 in Warren, MN, the daughter of Cyril “Bud” and Joanne (Hanson) Mondry. She was raised and educated in Oslo, MN and graduated from Oslo High School in 1982. Brenda graduated from UND, then worked for Job Service North Dakota in both Grand Forks and Fargo. She moved to Minneapolis where she worked in the human resources department of Golden Valley Microwave Foods. Brenda returned to Grand Forks and married Mark Decker on September 30th, 1989 in Oslo, MN. Brenda was employed by Ecolab and later by Cirrus Aircraft where she worked for 22 years.

Brenda enjoyed time at Lake Beltrami, ski trips, traveling, and Sioux hockey with family and friends. Brenda and Mark also enjoyed being members of the UND football chain gang together.

Her husband Mark survives along with sons, Christopher (Paige) Decker and Alexander (Emily) Decker, both of Grand Forks; mother, Joanne Mondry, Oslo, MN; siblings, Mark (Jill) Mondry, Orlando, FL, Gary (Ann) Mondry, Wichita, KS, and Deb (Rick) Jacobson, Wahpeton, ND; Sister-in-law, Kristi Mondry, Meridian, ID; father-in-law, Jerry Decker, Bemidji, MN and several nieces and nephews.

Brenda was preceded in death by her father, Bud Mondry; brother, David Mondry; and her mother-in-law, Esther Decker.

Memorials are asked to be directed to Calvary Lutheran Church, Grand Forks or the Circle of Friends Humane Society.

Funeral Services will be private, but will be live streamed 2 PM Wednesday, November 25, 2020. 

The service can be viewed by clicking on the following link,  https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGRiNjkxYzUtNWE5OC00NGEzLTg5NGMtNjk4YzMyNzE1ZGFj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22b32addb5-f43d-4c2a-8383-dd63422a2655%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222320b9f5-b1ab-44b7-b52b-c8ace60a62a0%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d