Joe Decker

Joseph Franklin Decker was born April 3, 1939 in Madison County, near Peru, Iowa, the son of James Elmer and Martha Vera Grace (Kirsch) Decker. He was a 1957 graduate of Lorimor High School and his marriage to Dayna Farlow took place on May 5, 1961 in Bethany, MO. He is survived by his wife, Dayna Decker of Lorimor, 2 daughters, Dayna ‘Joy’ (Dennis) Brown of Shannon City; Fonda (Jason) Bradford of Chariton; 1 son, Curtis (Jerri Kilpatrick) Decker of Thayer; 2 sisters, Marie (John) Porter of Osceola; Lois (Richard) Dillinger of Peru; 5 brothers, Dean (Dorothy) Decker of Peru; Jim Decker of Lorimor; Dale (Phyllis) Decker of Peru; Everett (Dixie) Decker of Peru and Lee (Carolyn) Decker of Lorimor; 9 grandchildren, Megan Page, Shane Page, Melissa Page, Reagan Brown, Alex Brown, Clint Brown, Chris Foreman, Randy Foreman and Calli Kilpatrick Mitchell; and 4 great grandchildren, Rylee Mitchell, Gauge Mitchell, Justin Parsons and Christian Foreman. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Eugene Decker. Joe worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years with various construction companies; however, most of his career was spent working with Central Construction in Indianola and McAninch Corporation in Des Moines. Joe retired in 1990. Joe was a member of Local #234 of Des Moines, The L D Club of Lorimor, The Lions, the Union County Sheriff’s Posse and the Central States Archeology Society. Joe lived life to the fullest, whether it was his love of the outdoors hunting, fishing, mushrooming, collecting Native American artifacts or working in his masterful gardens. At one time he hunted with a gun but later in life he chose to hunt with a video camera and he and his family spent many hours watching what he caught on film. Visitation: 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. May 30, 2006 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday May 31, 2006 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset Memorial: Memorials may be directed to Middle River Hospice.