Obituary of Agnes (Matzke) Decker
- December 10, 1993
Green Bay Presss Gazette.
Dec.
11, 1993
Agnes
E. Decker, 97, 1555 Dousman St,
died Friday, Dec 10, 1993. She
was born
in the Town of Glenmore
on July 14, 1896, to the late Paul
and
Gertrude (Loehlein) Matzke. She
married
Dewey E Decker on October 7, 1919, at St. Mary's church, DePere. He preceded her in death
on Aug 25,
1982. She was a
member of the Chicago
and North Western Railroad Women's Club and the VFW Auxiliary. Agnes was an original
member of Annunciation
Parish. She led an
exemplary Christian
life, based on the basic tenets of Christ to "love God and love thy
neighbor." Her deep
religious
fervor and great love for her fellow human beings was an inspiration to
all who
knew and loved her. In
spite of being
blind in her final years, she never lost her cheerfulness. Agnes is survived by two
sons and daughters
in law, Dewey A Phyllis Decker, Green Bay, and Ellison and Cora Decker,
Las
Vegas, Nev, a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Decker, 13 grand children, 10
great
grand children and some longtime friends and neighbors...She was also
preceded
in death by one son, Melvin J Decker, on Dec 9, 1990...Entombment in
Allouez
Mausoleum.
Submitted by Pat Matzke