1913
Frances
2008
Frances Elma Decker
December 8, 1913 — August 25, 2008
Frances Elma Decker died on August 25, 2008 at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.
She was born December 8, 1913 to Adam S. and Agnes (Unruh) Ratzlaff near Roxbury, Kansas.
She attended school through the eight grade in the rural area of Roxbury. After school, she worked for other families babysitting and helping with the housework. She moved to Salina and continued to work as a nanny, living with t he families. At the church youth group she met and dated her future husband, Alva. On December 20, 1932 she married Alva Decker in Tampa, Kansas.
In 1947, they moved to Newton. Her work outside the home included: working at a poultry company, in a bakery, Presbyterian Manor, at a laundry mat, seamstress fro a drapery company, and served as a crossing guard for the Newton Public Schools. All during this time also taking care of her family plus caring for a one acre garden.
She was charter member of the Newton Bible Church and remained very active in the church by singing in the choir and serving as a Sunday school teacher. She and Alva loved to read and continued until her eyesight began to fail. They loved to travel, as a family when the children were young and then visiting the children as adults with families of their own.
Survivors include 2 sons, Glennon Decker, Sun City West, Arizona, Bryan Decker, Aravada, Colorado; daughter, Lola Hostetler, Chandler, AZ; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; 2 brothers, Wesley Ratzlaff, Hutchinson and Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death is her husband, Alva, her parents; sister, Hilda Mitchell; son Gylmer Decker; 3 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., the family will greet from 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:30 P.M. at Newton Bible Church, Newton.
Memorials may be made to the Newton Bible Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.
She was born December 8, 1913 to Adam S. and Agnes (Unruh) Ratzlaff near Roxbury, Kansas.
She attended school through the eight grade in the rural area of Roxbury. After school, she worked for other families babysitting and helping with the housework. She moved to Salina and continued to work as a nanny, living with t he families. At the church youth group she met and dated her future husband, Alva. On December 20, 1932 she married Alva Decker in Tampa, Kansas.
In 1947, they moved to Newton. Her work outside the home included: working at a poultry company, in a bakery, Presbyterian Manor, at a laundry mat, seamstress fro a drapery company, and served as a crossing guard for the Newton Public Schools. All during this time also taking care of her family plus caring for a one acre garden.
She was charter member of the Newton Bible Church and remained very active in the church by singing in the choir and serving as a Sunday school teacher. She and Alva loved to read and continued until her eyesight began to fail. They loved to travel, as a family when the children were young and then visiting the children as adults with families of their own.
Survivors include 2 sons, Glennon Decker, Sun City West, Arizona, Bryan Decker, Aravada, Colorado; daughter, Lola Hostetler, Chandler, AZ; sister, Clara Wance, Hesston; 2 brothers, Wesley Ratzlaff, Hutchinson and Clinton Ratzlaff, Maxwell, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death is her husband, Alva, her parents; sister, Hilda Mitchell; son Gylmer Decker; 3 grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., the family will greet from 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M. at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:30 P.M. at Newton Bible Church, Newton.
Memorials may be made to the Newton Bible Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.
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