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Agnes Edith Matzke

Female 1896 - 1993  (97 years)


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  • Name Agnes Edith Matzke 
    Born 14 Jul 1896  Glenmore, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 10 Dec 1993 
    Buried Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I166675  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2015 

    Father Paul Matzke,   b. 12 Dec 1866,   d. 26 Nov 1967  (Age 100 years) 
    Mother Mary Gertrude Loehlein,   b. 04 Aug 1870, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1957, DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1890  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dewey Ellison Decker,   b. 22 Apr 1898,   d. 25 Aug 1982  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 07 Oct 1919  DePere, Brown Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dewey A Decker,   b. 30 Jul 1920, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 2011  (Age 90 years)
     2. Ellison Clement Decker,   b. 05 Oct 1922, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1995, LasVegas, Clark Co, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Melvin J Decker,   b. 25 Jan 1925,   d. 09 Dec 1990  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F66435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Agnes E. Decker, 97, 1555 Dousman St, died Friday, Dec 10, 1993. She was born in the Town of Glenmore on July 14, 1896, to the late Paul and Gertrude (Loehlein) Matzke. She married Dewey E Decker on October 7, 1919, at St. Mary's church, DePere. He preceded her in death on Aug 25, 1982. She was a member of the Chicago and North Western Railroad Women's Club and the VFW Auxiliary. Agnes was an original member of Annunciation Parish. She led an exemplary Christian life, based on the basic tenets of Christ to "love God and love thy neighbor." Her deep religious fervor and great love for her fellow human beings was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. In spite of being blind in her final years, she never lost her cheerfulness. Agnes is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Dewey A Phyllis Decker, Green Bay, and Ellison and Cora Decker, Las Vegas, Nev, a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Decker, 13 grand children, 10 great grand children and some longtime friends and neighbors...She was also preceded in death by one son, Melvin J Decker, on Dec 9, 1990...Entombment in Allouez Mausoleum.