Obit: Decker, Rachel (1895 - 1963)

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Surnames: Decker, Warner, Nelson, Lubs, Huls

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 04/04/1963

Decker, Rachel (5 MAR 1895 - 22 MAR 1963)

Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Decker, Route 4, Chippewa Falls, were held at nine o’clock Monday morning, March 25 at Notre Dame Church. Interment was in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Decker died Friday morning at 11:15 o’clock at her home. She was born March 5, 1895 in the Town of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), the daughter of John and Lena (Nelson) Warner. She resided on a farm in the Town of Thorp and attended Thorp rural schools. Upon completion of her schooling she was employed in the Stanley area and also in Eau Claire until her marriage. Mrs. Decker was employed at the Mason Shoe Co. for approximately ten years prior to her leave of absence on Nov. 1, 1962.

She was a member of Notre Dame Parish and the Local Boot & Shoe Workers No. 268.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Beatrice (Tobie) Lubs, two sons, Gordon D. and Marvin J., and one sister, Mrs. A.G. (Rube) Huls, all of Chippewa Falls; a half-brother, Edward Nelson of Sheldon; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers.