Decker, Marie H. (Oakland) 1936 - 2012
DECKER, OAKLAND, PETERSON, MULLEN, HOWLAND, SICKLES, HAGEMAN
Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 1/30/2013 at 16:36:21
Marie Decker, 76, of Elma, IA, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church Alta Vista, Iowa. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 15 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home 404 North Elm Street in Cresco, IA, and continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Marie H. Oakland was born on July 28, 1936 to Harry and Myrtle (Peterson) Oakland in Fayette County, Iowa. On October 26, 1958 Marie married Carl Decker in Austin, Minnesota. During her life, Marie worked as a phone operator in Ossian, farm wife, and a waitress in Decorah, Harmony, Charles City, and Cresco. Marie loved listening to polka music, and dancing to it with Carl. They were known to follow around Malek's Fishermen, Barefoot Becky, Big Ben and the Brian's, and Jim Busta Band. Marie was a wonderful cook, and made enough food to “feed an army”. Her bread, pie, zucchini cake, and checkerboard cake with homemade chocolate icing will be missed. Marie spent her time doing embroidery, collecting dolls, plates, and bells. She was a caring, loving, and generous person who loved visiting with family and friends. Marie is survived by her husband, Carl of Lawler, IA, her daughters, Lorraine (Larry) Mullen of Charles City, and children, Adam and Jessica Howland, Lynn Decker of Cresco, IA and her children, Brandon and Bryan Sickles, brothers, Lloyd (Pat) Oakland of Castalia, IA, Gordon (Marlys) Oakland of Ossian, IA, and Kermit Oakland of Saratoga, IA, sister-in-law, Ileta Oakland of Waukon, IA, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded by her parents, son, Randy, brothers, Herman and Harold Oakland, and niece, Lisa Hageman.
Source: Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home database
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