Harry Decker
Harry Decker, 97, of rural Durham died there Aug. 11, 2003.
Born July 30, 1906, at rural Durham, he was the son of Tobias and Mary (Unruh) Decker.
On May 21, 1927, he married Susie Smith. She is deceased.
On March 6, 1976, at Freeman, S.D., he married Verna Johnson Tiesen. She survives.
He was a farmer and a member of Central Heights Mennonite Church, Durham.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; an infant daughter, Norma Ruth Decker; brothers, Carl, LeRoy, and Andrew; and sisters, Emma, Lena, Elsie, Gertrude, and Clara.
Survivors include his wife, Verna, of the home; sons, Jonathan Decker of rural Durham, Earl Decker of Newton, and Merlin Decker of Hillsboro; daughters, Jaraine Redger of Newton and Carolyn Duggan of Hutchinson; brothers, Elmer Decker of Hesston and Alva Decker of Newton; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 15 at Central Heights Mennonite Church, Pastors Melvin Graber and Chris Decker officiating. Burial will be at Peace Valley Cemetery, rural Durham.
