DECKLEVER, Elsie I. 1911-2005

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DECKLEVER, Elsie I. 1911-2005

DECKLEVER, GROTH, TESCH

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/21/2009 at 12:48:59

ELSIE I. DECKLEVER
OSAGE, IOWA — Elsie I. Decklever, 93, of Osage, died Monday (Jan. 24, 2005) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Elsie was born June 29, 1911, on the family farm near Toeterville, the daughter of Otto and Mathilda (Groth) Tesch. Elsie was educated in the country school at Toeterville.
She was united in marriage to Lawrence Decklever on June 5, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn. They lived in the Osage area their entire married life, where they owned and operated Decklever Ready Mix until their retirement.
They enjoyed wintering in Texas. One of the highlights of their retirement was when they drove their motor home to Alaska and back. Lawrence died on March 30, 1982.
Elsie was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Miriam Circle. She was also a member of the Neighborhood Birthday Club and the Grandmother's Club.
She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and being with her family.
Elsie will always be remembered for the example that she set for her family and the influence that she had on her children and grandchildren, and as a result of that influence, the respect that they all had for her.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
She is survived by four sons, LaVern (Rita) Decklever of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Wayne (Regina) Decklever of Surprise, Ariz.; Richard (Neva) Decklever of Indianola; and Larry (Marge) Decklever of Lakeville, Minn.; one daughter, Marian Decklever of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two brothers: Otto H. Tesch and Rudolph (Arlene) Tesch, both of St.Ansgar; one sister, Mathilda Olson of Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; grandchildren, Carol Decklever of Rochester, Minn.; Robert (Tracy) Decklever of Byron, Minn., Wayne "Mike" (Rose) Decklever of Byron, Minn.; David (Lori) Decklever of Lakeville, Minn.; Derek (Mary) Decklever of Prior Lake, Minn.; Timothy (Molly) Decklever of Richfield, Minn.; Dennis Decklever of Milton, Fla.; Debrah Coury of Panama City, Fla.; Aleen Perry of Forest City; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence Decklever; brothers: Alvin Tesch and infant twins, Willmar and Johannas Tesch; sisters, Mrs. Matie Torney, Mrs. Agnes Decklever, Mrs. Elizabeth Rohne, and Mrs. Margaret Murphy; grandaughter, Diane Decklever; and great-grandson, Jason Peterson.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
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Obituary: ELSIE I. DECKLEVER OSAGE, IOWA — Elsie I. Decklever, 93, of Osage, died Monday (Jan. 24, 2005) at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Elsie was born June 29, 1911, on the family farm near Toeterville, the daughter of Otto and Mathilda (Groth) Tesch. Elsie was educated in the country school at Toeterville. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Decklever on June 5, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minn. They lived in the Osage area their entire married life, where they owned and operated Decklever Ready Mix until their retirement. They enjoyed wintering in Texas. One of the highlights of their retirement was when they drove their motor home to Alaska and back. Lawrence died on March 30, 1982. Elsie was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Miriam Circle. She was also a member of the Neighborhood Birthday Club and the Grandmother's Club. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and being with her family. Elsie will always be remembered for the example that she set for her family and the influence that she had on her children and grandchildren, and as a result of that influence, the respect that they all had for her. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church. She is survived by four sons, LaVern (Rita) Decklever of Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Wayne (Regina) Decklever of Surprise, Ariz.; Richard (Neva) Decklever of Indianola; and Larry (Marge) Decklever of Lakeville, Minn.; one daughter, Marian Decklever of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two brothers: Otto H. Tesch and Rudolph (Arlene) Tesch, both of St.Ansgar; one sister, Mathilda Olson of Horseshoe Bend, Ark.; grandchildren, Carol Decklever of Rochester, Minn.; Robert (Tracy) Decklever of Byron, Minn., Wayne "Mike" (Rose) Decklever of Byron, Minn.; David (Lori) Decklever of Lakeville, Minn.; Derek (Mary) Decklever of Prior Lake, Minn.; Timothy (Molly) Decklever of Richfield, Minn.; Dennis Decklever of Milton, Fla.; Debrah Coury of Panama City, Fla.; Aleen Perry of Forest City; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence Decklever; brothers: Alvin Tesch and infant twins, Willmar and Johannas Tesch; sisters, Mrs. Matie Torney, Mrs. Agnes Decklever, Mrs. Elizabeth Rohne, and Mrs. Margaret Murphy; grandaughter, Diane Decklever; and great-grandson, Jason Peterson. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Service Folder image below:
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