Lloyd Earl Deckard, age 78, of Columbus, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Pittsburg, Kansas. Born on Nov. 23, 1946, to the late Oral and Lena Belle (Lloyd) Deckard, Lloyd was a proud graduate of Southeast High School’s Class of 1964 — the first to graduate from the newly built school. Lloyd served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era and was the recipient of a Bronze Star and a National Defense Service Medal.