Charles William Dekovic, Jr. (1930-2013)
DEKOVIC, HELL, PAVLAK, FENIMORE, CATANESI
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/27/2013 at 21:34:44
From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:
Charles Dekovic Jr
April 8, 1930 - January 11, 2013Charles William Dekovic, Jr. age 82, of Ames died January 11th in Madrid, IA. A gathering of friends and family will be held 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan 13, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care at 414 Lincoln Way in Ames. Burial will be at the Iowa State University Cemetery.
Chuck was born April 8, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois the son of Charles and Lillian (Hell) Dekovic. Chuck attended Crane Technical High School in Chicago, then enlisted in the US Marine Corp after high school in 1948. He served during the Korean Conflict until 1953. On June 11, 1955 he married Elaine Ann Pavlak in Chicago where they lived until he graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1958 with a degree in Architecture. The family then moved to Ames, Iowa, where he accepted an engineering graphics position at Iowa State University. His career path further led him to Rudi & Dekovic Architects, Cal State Hayward, Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, and he returned to complete his career at Iowa State University in facilities management.
Chuck served the Ames community on several boards which included Youth & Shelter Services, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. He served as a volunteer at Israel Family Hospice House, and dedicated time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for area youth.
Chuck is survived by his wife Elaine Ann Dekovic of Ames, his children: Mark (Sue) Dekovic of Minneapolis, MN; Charles III (Sara) DeKovic of Ames, Jay Dekovic of Fraser Valley, CO; Lauren and (Martin) Fenimore of Ames, Julie Dekovic of Houston, TX; Elizabeth Catanesi of Madera, CA, 8 grandsons, and 2 great grandsons.
Chuck is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Eugene DeKovic of Napa Valley, CA.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Youth & Shelter Services of Ames or a charity of your choice.
On line condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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