Louis A. Decker 1938-2015

DECKER, POTHOFF, BRIMEYER, SPERFSLAGE, HANNAN

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Date: 4/7/2018 at 17:50:00

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Sunday, May 17, 2015

HOLY CROSS, Iowa - Louis A. Decker, 77, of Holy Cross, Iowa, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Friends and relatives of Louis may call from 2 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a wake service will be held at 2:00 p.m.

Services for Louis will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rickardsville, Iowa, with Rev. Noah Diehm Presiding. Burial will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Rickardsville, Iowa.

Louis was born January 5, 1938, in Balltown, Iowa, son of Roy and Anna (Pothoff) Decker. He received his education in the Balltown area schools. On May 23, 1964, he was united in marriage to Pat Hannan at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rickardsville, Iowa.

Louis fulfilled his lifetime dream of owning his own business when he started Decker Tractor Repair with his son, Paul. He was currently the co-owner of that business with his eldest son, Wayne. His passion also revolved around restored Farmall tractors, hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling and snowmobile "back-packing" trips that he took in Michigan with his friends and family. He also enjoyed anything that involved any of his eight grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Parish in Rickardsville, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, of 50 years; his three sons, Wayne (Kathy) Decker and Paul Decker, both of Holy Cross; Mike (Laura) Decker, of Dyersville; eight grandchildren, Brian, Becky, Justin, Ryan, Kayla, Abbie, Madison and Andrew; a daughter-in-law, Jolene Decker, of Dyersville; his twin brother, Lloyd Decker, and a sister, Anna Mae (Donald) Brimeyer, both of Dubuque, IA; and sisters-in-law, Edith Decker, of Dubuque, Mary Decker, of Sherrill, Lucille (James) Sperfslage, of Central City, Doris Hannan, of Holy Cross; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Raymond and Alvin Decker; a sister, Delores Decker; his father and mother-in-law, Donald and Marie Hannan; and a sister-in-law, Janice Decker.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com.