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Jerry Decker

Birth	:	29 Feb 1936 Doland, Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	16 Nov 2011 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2755080, -98.2158890
Description	:	Jerry Decker, age 75, of Huron, SD, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, at Mt. Olivet Church with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home; or Saturday morning one hour prior to the service at the church. Jerry Decker, son of Abe and Katie (Waldner) Decker, was born on February 29, 1936, on a farm near Doland, SD. He attended country school through the 8th grade at Valley #1 School, northeast of Huron. In 1945, the... Read More	Jerry Decker, age 75, of Huron, SD, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at Violet Tschetter Memorial Home. His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, at Mt. Olivet Church with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home; or Saturday morning one hour prior to the service at the church. Jerry Decker, son of Abe and Katie (Waldner) Decker, was born on February 29, 1936, on a farm near Doland, SD. He attended country school through the 8th grade at Valley #1 School, northeast of Huron. In 1945, the family moved to a farm near Huron. Jerry graduated from Huron High School in 1955. Jerry entered the U.S. Army on July 16, 1956. He served his basic training in Arkansas; further serving in Virginia; Ft. Bliss in Texas; and 20 months in Germany. He was honorably discharged on July 10, 1959. From 1959-63, he hauled hay for Butch Hofer, worked for Iky Wipf driving truck for road construction, and Andy Hofer custom combining in the southern states. On April 20, 1963, Jerry married Myra Phillips in Huron, and shortly after that they bought the present farm. He milked cows for 20-years; Dakota Pork for 10-years; and Pearl View Seeds for 10 years. He retired in 2003. Following his retirement he worked part time for Coburn's Grocery; and the Huron Country Club. In 1947, when Jerry was 11-years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, during Vacation Bible School, at Hutterthal Church, rural Carpenter. Following his discharge from the U.S. Army he joined Mt. Olivet Church and was baptized there. He was a church usher and a member of the cemetery committee. He enjoyed attending all of the school activities of his grandchildren, wood-working, and tearing apart old machinery. He is survived by 1 son, Jeff (Teresa) Decker of Huron; 2 daughters, Lisa (David) Balster of Huron, and Denise (Darrel) Rennich of Bruce, SD; 7 grandchildren, Tyson Decker, Tierra Decker, Dylan Balster, Devyn Balster, Brittany Rennich, Ashley Rennich, and Bethany Rennich; 1 sister, Vivian Holcomb of Denver, CO; and 1 brother-in-law, Ray Jenner of Rapid City. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Myra on June 11, 2010; an infant daughter, Tonja Jean Decker in 1968; 1 sister, Nancy Jenner; and 1 brother-in-law, Foy Holcomb.

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Jerry Decker's memorial is located at: Restlawn Memory Gardens, Huron, Beadle County, USA.
When did Jerry Decker death?
Jerry Decker death on 16 Nov 2011 in Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Jerry Decker's memorial?
Latitude: 44.2755080
Longitude: -98.2158890

Family Members:

Parent

Abe J. Decker

(1905 - 1981)

Katie M. Waldner Decker

(1902 - 1975)

Spouse

Myra Jean Phillips Decker

(1941 - 2010)

Siblings

Nancy Decker Jenner

(1940 - 2004)

Children

Tonja Jean Decker

(1968 - 1968)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Restlawn Memory Gardens
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2755080, -98.2158890

2. Ideal Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3363991, -98.1952972

3. Riverside Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -98.1971970

4. Saint Martins Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3410988, -98.1830978

5. Aquilla Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1963997, -98.2313995

6. Robeson Family Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3787360, -98.2964300

7. Rest Haven Cemetery
Alpena, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1775017, -98.3563995

8. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

9. Bonny Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1768000, -98.0505000

10. Cavour Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3776700, -98.0536700

11. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Cavour, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

12. Reformed Zoar Congregations Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1972010, -98.4468940

13. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2341003, -97.9559021

14. Shue Creek Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4494019, -98.0725021

15. Silver Creek Cemetery
Silver Creek Township, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0764700, -98.1503700

16. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

17. Fairview Cemetery
Lane, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1122017, -98.4113998

18. Riverside Colony Cemetery
Riverside Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4837090, -98.1386260

19. Pearl Creek Colony Cemetery
Pearl Creek Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3289110, -97.9165710

20. Eventide Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0600014, -98.2842026

21. Saint Wilfrid Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0602989, -98.2878036

22. Pioneers of 1882 Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0539060, -98.2914040

23. Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1478400, -97.9504400

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962