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Ivan Christian Decker

Birth	:	7 Aug 1898 Elbert County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 1985 Kremmling, Grand County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Riley, Manhattan, Riley County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1359520, -96.6825200
Plot	:	Section 4, Lot 81, Plots 1
Description	:	IVAN DECKER: 1898-1985 Ivan C. Decker, 86, passed away at the Kremmling Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 3,1985. Services, conducted by the Rev. Terry Jarbo and Robert Swift, were held at the Yampa Bible Church on Monday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. Interment was in the Yampa Cemetery. Joan Carnahan and Lonia Maxwell, accompanied on the piano by Sally Meek, sang Beyond the Sunset, Someday We'll Understand and I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone. Pallbearers were Jac and Junior Laman, Steve Decker, Dave Deppe, Lynn Whaley and Keith Baumgamer. Honorary bearers were Sam and Scott Decker... Read More	IVAN DECKER: 1898-1985 Ivan C. Decker, 86, passed away at the Kremmling Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 3,1985. Services, conducted by the Rev. Terry Jarbo and Robert Swift, were held at the Yampa Bible Church on Monday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. Interment was in the Yampa Cemetery. Joan Carnahan and Lonia Maxwell, accompanied on the piano by Sally Meek, sang Beyond the Sunset, Someday We'll Understand and I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone. Pallbearers were Jac and Junior Laman, Steve Decker, Dave Deppe, Lynn Whaley and Keith Baumgamer. Honorary bearers were Sam and Scott Decker and Gary and Wayne Carney. Ivan was born in Elbert County on Aug. 7,1898. He was the son of Harry B. and Caroline Schillinger Decker. He came to Toponas with his family at the age of six. He married Bertha "Birdie" Perry in Steamboat Springs on Nov. 4, 1920. They homesteaded 360 acres east of Toponas and in 1929 purchased his father's ranch, expanding their own to 1170 acres. Ivan, Birdie and their five children raised cattle, grain, lettuce, spinach and potatoes. During the depression, the Deckers provided food and clothing for the children of transient workers. Ivan worked on the rural mail route for 38 years, from 1927 to 1964. For the first years, this was done three days a week by horse and buggy. It included 27 miles and in the winter took up to 20 hours. In 1964 the Deckers purchased a home on Egeria Creek. He leaves his widow; two sons, Clint Decker of Eagle and Ivan Decker of Boise, Ida.; two daughters, Verna Whaley of Phippsburg and Iva Laman of McCoy; two brothers, Vem Decker of Hayden and Grant Decker of Montrose; 18 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Emma Muntzert in 1972, two brothers, Harry and Charlie Decker, and two sisters, Marie and Orpha Mae. The Steamboat Pilot, Volume 100, Number 27, January 24, 1985.

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Where is Ivan Christian Decker's memorial?
Ivan Christian Decker's memorial is located at: Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Fort Riley, Manhattan, Riley County, USA.
When did Ivan Christian Decker death?
Ivan Christian Decker death on 3 Jan 1985 in Kremmling, Grand County, Colorado, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ivan Christian Decker's memorial?
Latitude: 39.1359520
Longitude: -96.6825200

Family Members:

Parent

Henry B. Decker

(1870 - 1936)

Caroline Schillinger Decker

(1872 - 1963)

Spouse

Bertha Gladys Perry Decker

(1903 - 1993)

Siblings

(1895 - 1965)

(1900 - 1902)

(1901 - 1907)

(1905 - 1995)

(1907 - 1926)

(1911 - 1987)

Children

Ivan Perry Decker

(1923 - 2009)

Emma Marie Decker Muntzert

(1925 - 1972)

Iva Caroline Decker Laman

(1929 - 2021)

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Coordinate: 39.1359520, -96.6825200

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Coordinate: 39.1813360, -96.5685020

15. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 39.1789300, -96.5654800

16. Cavalry Parade Field
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Coordinate: 39.0638800, -96.7839200

17. Briggs Cemetery #1
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Coordinate: 39.0392080, -96.6127820

18. Fort Riley Post Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0638500, -96.7934900

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Coordinate: 39.2116000, -96.5749700

20. Vinton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1375008, -96.8399963

21. Sedalia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.2616950, -96.6839410

22. Shanks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1750000, -96.8413400

23. Briggs Cemetery #2
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Coordinate: 39.0341988, -96.5699997

24. Humboldt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0008011, -96.6691971