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Joseph Virgil Decker

Birth	:	10 Apr 1923 Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 1999 Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.6067900, -94.7811900
Description	:	Virgil Decker BURLINGTON - Virgil Decker, 75, Burlington, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, at a hospital in Kansas City, Kan. He had leukemia. He was born April 10, 1923, north of Burlington, to Joe and Flora Shannon Decker. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1942 and spent most of his life in Burlington. He worked for several automobile dealerships in Burlington and was service manager at Zscheile Motor Co., from 1970 until 1990 when he retired. He served in the 33rd Armored Division of the Army and was a tank commander in Europe during... Read More	Virgil Decker BURLINGTON - Virgil Decker, 75, Burlington, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, at a hospital in Kansas City, Kan. He had leukemia. He was born April 10, 1923, north of Burlington, to Joe and Flora Shannon Decker. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1942 and spent most of his life in Burlington. He worked for several automobile dealerships in Burlington and was service manager at Zscheile Motor Co., from 1970 until 1990 when he retired. He served in the 33rd Armored Division of the Army and was a tank commander in Europe during World War II. He received the Silver Star medal. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Congdon-Kepler Post No. 38 of the American Legion, both in Burlington. He married June Charles on Aug. 18, 1943, in Burlington. She survives. A great-granddaughter, Akaila Lynne Martin, died in infancy. Other survivors include a son, Gary Decker, Lyndon; daughters, Carol Stump, Burlington, and Sharyl Ruiz, Lockhart, Texas; brothers, Elvin Decker, Emporia, and Lester Decker, Burlington; sisters, Hazel Ridpath, Wichita, and Gladys Mays, Burlington; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Burlington. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Burlington. Mr. Decker will lie in state today at Jones Funeral Home in Burlington where a rosary at 7 p.m. will be followed by visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America. [Coffey County Today (Burlington, Kansas), March 10, 1999]

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Joseph Virgil Decker's memorial is located at: Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, Miami County, USA.
When did Joseph Virgil Decker death?
Joseph Virgil Decker death on 6 Mar 1999 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.6067900
Longitude: -94.7811900

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph “Joe” Decker

(1877 - 1968)

Flora Ann Shannon Decker

(1889 - 1981)

Spouse

Lois June Charles Decker

(1922 - 2018)

Siblings

Clarence Martin Decker

(1907 - 1994)

Gladys Marie Decker Mays

(1913 - 2006)

(unknow - unknow)

Lester Eugene Decker

(1933 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Somerset Cemetery
Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6067900, -94.7811900

2. Hodges Cemetery
Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5954600, -94.7876000

3. Wagstaff Cemetery
Chiles, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6657200, -94.7964300

4. Reed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.5998700, -94.7040900

5. Sidney Shields Gravesite
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Coordinate: 38.5447700, -94.7922700

6. Holy Cross Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5628014, -94.8482971

7. Highland Cemetery
Somerset, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5342000, -94.7688700

8. Louisburg Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6217690, -94.6852798

9. Ursuline Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5678500, -94.8676400

10. Hillsdale Cemetery New
Hillsdale, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6649100, -94.8482800

11. Hillsdale Cemetery Old
Hillsdale, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6653500, -94.8481900

12. Frank Cemetery
Block, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5270400, -94.8033500

13. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6132200, -94.6757700

14. Louisburg United Methodist Church Columbarium
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6233710, -94.6753570

15. Fisher Family Cemetery
Hillsdale, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6827200, -94.8292200

16. Paola Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5704000, -94.8873000

17. Home Holding Cemetery
Hillsdale, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6508400, -94.8829000

18. Dagenett Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5871700, -94.6668800

19. Cashman Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5924988, -94.6616974

20. Wilson-Raymer Cemetery
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5918400, -94.6568200

21. Miami Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5268200, -94.7056800

22. Watson Burial Site
Louisburg, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5917000, -94.6481500

23. Old Marysville Cemetery
Hillsdale, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6731500, -94.8897600

24. Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
Paola, Miami County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5943420, -94.9193018