1934
Bernelle
2007
Bernelle S. Decker
August 10, 1934 — August 18, 2007
Bernelle S. Decker, 73, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 21st at 11:00 am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn G. Groe officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Bernelle Selma (Hill) Decker was born on August 10, 1934 on a farm in the Glenwood area of rural Decorah, IA. Her parents were George and Carrie (Bolson) Hill. She was baptized and confirmed at Glenwood Lutheran Church and attended the area rural schools as well as Waukon High School. Following her schooling, Bernelle worked as a waitress at the S&D Cafe in Waukon. On October 27, 1951 she married Elmer Dean Decker at the St. John's Lutheran Church parsonage in Waukon. After spending several years as a stay-at-home mother and homemaker, she took a job with Federated Industries in Waukon in 1964. Not long after that she started working for Northern Engraving in Waukon, a career that spanned 34 years, until her retirement in 2003.
From 1968 until 1992, Bernelle and Dean lived on a farm in Ludlow Township where she enjoyed raising a big vegetable garden and growing flowers. She was formerly an active member of WELCA at St. John's Lutheran Church, enjoyed bowling in both a women's and mixed league, and had many good times with their couple's card club. An accomplished seamstress, she sewed clothing as well as numerous craft items and also liked working with ceramics. Throughout her life she made her home a welcome stop for all the members of her extended family and more recently had very much enjoyed the times she spent with her grand and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her 4 children, Debbie (Butch) Mettille of North Pole, AK, and Gayle (Carol), Scott (Pam) and Gregg (Sharilyn) Decker, all of Waukon; 10 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a sister, Grace Erickson of Decorah, IA; and a sister-in-law, Betty Hill of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Dean, who died in 2005; and 2 brothers, Howard and Tilman Hill.
Casketbearers are her grandchildren, Kyle, Craig, Amy, Ryan, Brandon, and Bekka Decker, Brian and Jeff Mettille, Kelly Robinson, and Jill Riddle, and her nephew, Ron Hill.
Bernelle Selma (Hill) Decker was born on August 10, 1934 on a farm in the Glenwood area of rural Decorah, IA. Her parents were George and Carrie (Bolson) Hill. She was baptized and confirmed at Glenwood Lutheran Church and attended the area rural schools as well as Waukon High School. Following her schooling, Bernelle worked as a waitress at the S&D Cafe in Waukon. On October 27, 1951 she married Elmer Dean Decker at the St. John's Lutheran Church parsonage in Waukon. After spending several years as a stay-at-home mother and homemaker, she took a job with Federated Industries in Waukon in 1964. Not long after that she started working for Northern Engraving in Waukon, a career that spanned 34 years, until her retirement in 2003.
From 1968 until 1992, Bernelle and Dean lived on a farm in Ludlow Township where she enjoyed raising a big vegetable garden and growing flowers. She was formerly an active member of WELCA at St. John's Lutheran Church, enjoyed bowling in both a women's and mixed league, and had many good times with their couple's card club. An accomplished seamstress, she sewed clothing as well as numerous craft items and also liked working with ceramics. Throughout her life she made her home a welcome stop for all the members of her extended family and more recently had very much enjoyed the times she spent with her grand and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her 4 children, Debbie (Butch) Mettille of North Pole, AK, and Gayle (Carol), Scott (Pam) and Gregg (Sharilyn) Decker, all of Waukon; 10 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; a sister, Grace Erickson of Decorah, IA; and a sister-in-law, Betty Hill of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Dean, who died in 2005; and 2 brothers, Howard and Tilman Hill.
Casketbearers are her grandchildren, Kyle, Craig, Amy, Ryan, Brandon, and Bekka Decker, Brian and Jeff Mettille, Kelly Robinson, and Jill Riddle, and her nephew, Ron Hill.
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