Elda I. Decker
Monday, September 17, 1917
Date of Death:
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Age:
98 years old
Visitation
Date: Thursday March 10, 2016
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Thursday March 10, 2016
Time: 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Monday, September 17, 1917
Date of Death:
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Age:
98 years old
Monday, September 17, 1917
Date of Death:
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Age:
98 years old
Elda I. Decker
Elda Irma Decker, 98, of Rochester died on March 6, 2016 at Pathstone Living in Mankato. Funeral service will be on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11:00AM at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with a visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Elda was born September 17, 1917 in Cherry Grove Township, rural Goodhue County and grew up in rural Kasson. She married Fred Decker on July 29, 1938 and they made their home in Rochester. Elda worked for Dayton’s for 26 years until her retirement in 1982 and also an usher at the Mayo Civic Auditorium for 10 years. She was an avid gardener and loved to crochet and spend time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her grandson, Ron (Jody) Decker, granddaughter Sue Darge, grandson John Decker, 9 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, sister-in-laws Helen Apfel, Frannie Cochran, Dahl Baily and daughter-in-law Sharon Decker.
She was proceeded in death by her husband Fred, son Ron, 2 sisters, Hilda Brakke and Edna Hayden, 2 brothers, Rudy and Walter Apfel.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.
Condolences
The family of Elda I. Decker has received the following condolences.
so sorry for your loss. I remember them coming to hy-vee in the afternoon. I loved helping them and they were a lovely couple.
So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers to the Decker family .
Glenn and Cindy Schmidt
Our condolences to the Decker family. Elda and Fred were wonderful relative. Hugs to you all.3
Elda, Fred and Ron lived just two doors up from us in Rochester in the 50's. Elda popped into our house quite a lot, as neighbors did then. She would call "yoohoo" as she opened the door a crack. She and my mom had coffee, played cards, went to lunch and had a close friendship that lasted until my mom died in '87. Elda was bright eyed, lively, compassionate, and was resilient, especially when she and Fred lost Ron and later when she suffered with arthritis and spine pain. Condolences to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She spoke of you with great pride and love. She was so appreciative of the care you showed her.
Hugs to the Decker family. Loved Great Aunt Elda! She was always so spunky. She reminded me so much of Grandma Minnie! I have to work Thursday but will be thinking of all of you!