George Steven Decker 1939-2009
SMITH, DECKER, BRINKER, LEIRAN, WESTENDORF, WAGNER, MARTI, BERNS, APPLETON, THIES, MELHEIM, JOHANNINGMEIER
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 7/25/2009 at 17:03:09
George Steven Decker
George S. Decker, 70, of Waukon died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 6 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Rev. Marie Paterik officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George Steven Decker was born March 29, 1939 on the rural Waukon farm of his parents, Ernest Edward and Cora Ella (Smith) Decker. Following his education at Jefferson #7 rural school, he worked a short time at the Hygrade Turkey Plant in Postville and for several area farmers, including Glenn Beardmore and Maloy Johanningmeier.
October 15, 1960 he married Betty Jane Brinker at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Eitzen, MN. George and Betty bought a farm in Jefferson Township in 1962 and through the years have operated a dairy herd and raised beef cattle, hogs and grain.
George had a life-long love of the outdoors which made him well suited to the farming life. He spent many of his favorite times hunting, fishing, looking for mushrooms and riding four wheelers. Collecting guns and deer antlers as well as going to auctions to visit with his many good friends were other favorite pastimes. He was particularly close to his faithful dog, Punky.
Survivors include his wife, Betty of Waukon; four children, Molly (Jeff) Leiran of Waukon, Marcia (Craig) Westendorf of Paulding, OH, Michael (Frannie) Decker of Waukon, and Bradley (Becky) Decker of Luana; 11 grandchildren, Alisha and Nick White, Tiffany Westendorf, Sadie and Samantha Leiran, and Andrew, Corey, Erin, Bronte, Desmond, and Denzel Decker; two step-grandchildren, Heidi and Katie Westendorf; three great-grandchildren, Tanner White and Alex and T'laiyah Leiran; three step-great-grandchildren, Tucker Clark and Jaxon and Macyn Schultz; and six sisters, Maureen (Wylo) Wagner and Annabelle (Richard) Marti, both of Waukon, Avis Berns of Monona, Bernetta Appleton of Edgewood, Geraldine Thies of Fairfax, and Janice (Norman) Melheim of Butterfield, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Helen Johanningmeier and an infant sister; and two brothers, Ernest and Gerald Decker.
Casketbearers were Chad, Matt, and Mike Jones and Brad, Craig, and Rick Yohe.
The Waukon Standard, June 10, 2009
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