Robert Joseph DeCoste Jr., age 59, of Mauston, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
No services are planned at this time.
Robert was born October 11, 1958 in Malden, Massachusetts. Following his high school graduation, Robert enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for 20 years. He was honorably discharged in 1994. Robert married Teresa R. McMillan on September 4, 1984 in Basil, Switzerland. He retired from the Air Force in 1994 and then worked for the United States Postal Service until his retirement in 2015.
Robert enjoyed fishing, camping, riding his motorcycle, spending time with his family & friends, and spoiling his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Joseph DeCoste Sr. and father-in-law, Dickie Lee McMillan.
Survivors:
Wife: Teresa DeCoste of Mauston, Wisconsin
Daughter: Amber (Chris) Lovio of Tucson, Arizona
Daughter: Kira (Jayson) Schultz of Tucson, Arizona
Daughter: Gina DeCoste of Tucson, Arizona
Granddaughter: Jasmine Lovio of Tucson, Arizona
Granddaughter: Lacey DeCoste of Tucson, Arizona
Grandson: Kayden Hagle of Tucson, Arizona
Grandson: Maison Schultz of Tucson, Arizona
Mother-in-law: Virginia McMillan of New Lisbon, Wisconsin
My condolences to the family. I worked with Bob at Homestead A.F.B. Truly a great guy.
I worked for Bob (SSgt Decoste at the time) at Hahn Air Base, West Germany from 81-84. What a great mechanic, supervisor, mentor and friend. Great person. Met him again one final time at a conference in 93. He was always patient and encouraging to me. He was my first and best mentor though I didn’t know it at the time. My best to Bob’s family. RIP.