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Clifford James Dekker

Birth	:	11 Oct 1927 Clark County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	2 Nov 2017 Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Lorinda Cemetery, Graceland Township, Codington County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.8918991, -97.4516983
Description	:	Clifford James Dekker, age 90, Elrod, near Clark, died early Thursday morning, November 2, 2017 in the Watertown Care and Rehabilitation Center at Watertown. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 from 4-6 pm at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark and one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Funeral services will be Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church of Clark with Pastor Mark Tracy officiating. Dorothy Fuller will be the organist. Burial with military honors will be at the Lorinda Cemetery of rural Henry. Those that should consider themselves as honorary... Read More	Clifford James Dekker, age 90, Elrod, near Clark, died early Thursday morning, November 2, 2017 in the Watertown Care and Rehabilitation Center at Watertown. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017 from 4-6 pm at the Furness Funeral Home of Clark and one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Funeral services will be Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church of Clark with Pastor Mark Tracy officiating. Dorothy Fuller will be the organist. Burial with military honors will be at the Lorinda Cemetery of rural Henry. Those that should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers are Elrod Monday Night Group, Clark Rural Water, Watertown Care and Rehabilitation Center, Prairie Lakes Hospice and the two great grandchildren, Madelynn and Hudson. The active casketbearers will be his grandchildren, Tracy, Lindsey, James, Ryan, Jayson, Jacob, Jamie, and Gavin. He was born Clifford James Dekker on October 11, 1927 in Day Township, east of Clark, the son of Henry “Hank” and Edith (Stevens) Dekker. The family lived in Day Township where he rode horse to the Day School. When Clifford was 13, the family moved to Elrod where he attended school until his sophomore year when he came to Clark, graduating in 1946. Clifford farmed on the family farm until his entry into the United States Army in 1951, serving his country during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1953. Prior to leaving for the Army, he was united in marriage to Ramona D. “Boots” Doeden in Aberdeen on January 2, 1951 . When he returned from the Army, the couple lived and farmed in Elrod Township their entire married life, living in the current home since 1965. Boots died on March 11, 2012 after over 61 years of marriage. While living on the farm, Cliff also drove school bus for the Clark School District for over 30 years. He served on the board of directors of Clark Rural Water for 40 years. In his free time, he enjoyed going to auction sales, fishing, and gardening and second to none, was having coffee – anytime! Cliff enjoyed the Monday night Elrod Group. In early years, he and his wife attended many get-togethers at the Day Betterment Club. Loved ones left behind include DuWayne Dekker and Pam Dekker of Clark, Gary and Jackie Dekker of Chaska, MN, Gale Dekker and Jeff Schloegel of Roseville, MN and Cindy and Kevin Zomer of Corsica, SD. Grandchildren include Tracy, Lindsey (Randy) Morehouse, James, Ryan, Jayson, Jacob, Jamie and Gavin and Great-grandchildren, Madelynn & Hudson. His sister Erlene (Everett) Hanson of Clark and sister in law Beverly LaBore of Sioux Falls, SD. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife of 61 years Ramona (Boots), a sister Dorothy in infancy, a son Ronnie, grandsons Grant and Christopher and a brother in law Dennis LaBore. - Furness Funeral Home

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Clifford James Dekker's memorial is located at: Lorinda Cemetery, Graceland Township, Codington County, USA.
When did Clifford James Dekker death?
Clifford James Dekker death on 2 Nov 2017 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.8918991
Longitude: -97.4516983

Family Members:

Parent

Heinrich H “Henry” Dekker

(1898 - 1965)

Edith R Stevens Dekker Heiden

(1906 - 1977)

Spouse

Ramona D. “Boots” Doeden Dekker

(1931 - 2012)

Siblings

Dorothy A Dekker

(1934 - 1934)

Children

Ronald Gene Dekker

(1956 - 1962)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lorinda Cemetery
Graceland Township, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8918991, -97.4516983

2. Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery
Henry, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8757726, -97.4629968

3. Graceland Cemetery
Henry, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9630370, -97.4743560

4. Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery
Hazel, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8040400, -97.4611200

5. South Elrod Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8335991, -97.5811005

6. Little Fellow Gravesite
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8877000, -97.6051600

7. Hillcrest Colony Cemetery
Garden City, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9576280, -97.5795540

8. Phipps Cemetery
Florence, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0052700, -97.4919600

9. Garden City Cemetery
Garden City, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9556007, -97.5958023

10. Kampeska Cemetery
Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8703003, -97.2778015

11. Hazel Cemetery
Hazel, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7756004, -97.3842010

12. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Naples, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7689018, -97.5056000

13. Naples Cemetery
Naples, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7616997, -97.5102997

14. Lake Nicholson Cemetery
Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0360985, -97.3906021

15. Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery
Grover, Codington County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8118500, -97.2690600

16. Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8039017, -97.2671967

17. Merton Pioneer Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8041600, -97.6543200

18. Dixon New Hope Cemetery
Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7099991, -97.4717026

19. Vienna Lutheran Cemetery
Vienna, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7123200, -97.5119700

20. Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Willow Lake, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7470000, -97.6371400

21. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Clark, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8913994, -97.7335968

22. Rose Hill Cemetery
Mount Pleasant Township, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 44.8981018, -97.7352982

23. Zion Cemetery
Hazel, Hamlin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6955986, -97.3510971

24. Telemarken Lutheran Cemetery
Bradley, Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1009712, -97.4949493