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Earl Joseph Decker

Birth	:	17 Dec 1925 Bernard, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Mar 1991 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Patricks Cemetery, Garry Owen, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2882996, -90.8482971
Description	:	From the Dubuque Telegraph Herald Earl J. Decker BERNARD, Iowa -- Services for Earl J. Decker, 65, of 17067 Higginsport Road, Bernard, will be at 10:30 am Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Garryowen, rural Bernard. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call until 9 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where the wake service will be said at 7 pm. Mr. Decker was a semi-retired farmer in the Bernard area and owned the Decker Cafe in Bernard. He was born on Dec. 17, 1925, in Bernard, son of Lawrence and Teresa (Takes) Decker. He died of natural causes... Read More	From the Dubuque Telegraph Herald Earl J. Decker BERNARD, Iowa -- Services for Earl J. Decker, 65, of 17067 Higginsport Road, Bernard, will be at 10:30 am Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Garryowen, rural Bernard. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call until 9 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where the wake service will be said at 7 pm. Mr. Decker was a semi-retired farmer in the Bernard area and owned the Decker Cafe in Bernard. He was born on Dec. 17, 1925, in Bernard, son of Lawrence and Teresa (Takes) Decker. He died of natural causes at 6:35 am Monday, March 4, 1991, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, Dubuque. He married Rose Feldman on Oct. 19, 1948; she died on Jan. 25, 1988. He later married Carmelene (Small) McDonnell on Oct. 20, 1989, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Garryowen; she survives. He attended St. Patrick's School in Bernard and was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and its rosary society. Also surviving are two sons, Larry and James "Jay," both of Bernard; four daughters, Mrs. Gary (Bonnie) Hancock of Epworth, Debi O'Brien of Des Moines, and Mrs. David (Carol) Shanahan and Mrs. Steve (Margie) Bradley, both of Bernard; four step-sons, Rick, Jim "J.J" and Pat McDonnell, all of Bernard, and Tim McDonnell of Cascade; a step-daughter, Kathryn Ries of Strawberry Point; 12 grandchildren and eight step-grandchildren; a brother, Leo Hirtz of Bernard; and eight sisters, Veronica Gross and Mary Catherine Connolly, both of Cascade, Loretta McCarthy of Bernard, Mrs. Jim (Sally) Hoerner, Jean McClain and Mrs. Clem (Imelda) McDermott, all of Dubuque, Betty Johnson and Mrs. Bob (Rose Mary) Devaney of Monticello. He was also preceded in death by a son, David, in May of 1956. An Earl J. Decker Memorial Fund has been established.

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Where is Earl Joseph Decker's memorial?
Earl Joseph Decker's memorial is located at: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Garry Owen, Jackson County, USA.
When did Earl Joseph Decker death?
Earl Joseph Decker death on 4 Mar 1991 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Earl Joseph Decker's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2882996
Longitude: -90.8482971

Family Members:

Parent

Laurence Theodore Decker

(1894 - 1962)

Teresa Mary Takes Decker

(1895 - 1987)

Spouse

Rose Mary Helen Feldman Decker

(1926 - 1988)

Carmelene Agnes “Carmie” Small Decker

(1930 - 2021)

Siblings

Veronica Florence Decker Gross

(1922 - 2009)

Mary Catherine Decker Connolly

(1924 - 2011)

Rosemary M Decker Devaney

(1927 - 2012)

Leo Nicholas Hirtz

(1915 - 2008)

Children

Lawrence Michael “Larry” Decker

(1954 - 2017)

David Joseph Decker

(1957 - 1957)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.2882996, -90.8482971

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3342000, -90.8715000

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Coordinate: 42.2294920, -90.9663420

8. New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
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9. Tracy Cemetery
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12. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

13. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1719017, -90.8600006

14. Crabb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1749992, -90.8022003

15. Harmony Cemetery
Zwingle, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2955000, -90.6877000

16. Bethel Cemetery
Zwingle, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3088989, -90.6885986

17. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Zwingle, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2412000, -90.6956000

18. Saint Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
Zwingle, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3803000, -90.7390000

19. Streets Cemetery
Ironhills, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1796989, -90.7692032

20. Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
Zwingle, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3534000, -90.6977000

21. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

22. Canton Cemetery
Canton, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1647072, -90.9020386

23. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

24. Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200