Published: April 18, 2008 11:37 am            

4-10-2008 obituaries

CHARLES DECKER

EUREKA, Kan. — Charles E. Decker, 79, of Howard, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at a hospital in Eureka, Kan. He was born Sept. 1, 1928, in Grayling, Minn., the son of Francis Peter and Hazel Leline Decker.

In 1948, Mr. Decker married Darlene Love. She died in 2000.

He worked as a carpenter until his retirement. He was a past member of the Moose Lodge in Michigan.

Survivors include three sons, Gene Decker, Ada, Okla., David Decker, Ardmore, Okla., and Donald Mosher, Evansville, Ind.; five daughters: Judy Ruark, Grayling, Mich., Gloria McCarthy, Grand Rapids, Mich., Margaret Mosher, Marion, Mich., Ginger Williams, Plymouth, Mich. and Hazel Nowlin, Ada, Okla.; a sister, Anna Stoddard, Fredric, Mich; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two children, Edward and Carl Decker; brothers; Arthur and Francis P. Decker Jr. and sisters Laura Tinker and Beatrice Baldwin

Cremation has taken place, a memorial service will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorial contribution to the Harry Hynes Hospice, and can be mailed to Countryside Funeral Home, P.O. Box 247 Fredonia, KS 66736. Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com.

Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard, Kan.



EDGAR WEST

ASHER — Edgar Perry West, 79, Asher, died April 7, 2008, at his home in Asher.

He was born Dec. 9, 1928, at Austin, Texas, to Carl Elgin West Sr. and Mable Clare Perry West.

He married Mary A. Smith July 30, 1954, at San Diego, Calif.

Mr. West graduated from Hearn High School in Hearn, Texas, and attended college for one year. He served in the United Staes Navy for six years and worked for Air Quality Control as an inspector of general dynamics for many years. He was a scout commissioner for Eagle Scouts and moved to Asher in 2005 from California.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith, of the home; a daughter, Robin West, Asher; four grandchildren, Justin and Cody Devitt, and James and Anthony West; and three great-grandchildren, Anthony, Alex and Andrew Devitt.

He was preceded in death by a son, Edward Paul West; a daughter, Roxie Ellen West; his parents, Carl and Mable West;a nd two brothers, Theodore Guesnard and Carl West Jr.

No services are scheduled.

Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada



OZELLA DAYTON

COALGATE — Graveside services for Ozella Mae “Ned” Dayton, 87, Coalgate, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lehigh Cemetery.

Mrs. Dayton died April 7, 2008, at Coalgate.

Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate

HERSHELL WATKINS JR.

ARDMORE — Services for Hershell James Watkins Jr., 36, Ardmore, are 1 p.m. Friday at Assembly of God Church in Sulphur. Burial follows at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Mr. Watkins died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Wewoka.

DeArman’s Clagg Funeral Home, Sulphur



GENERAL VANDEVER JR.

ADA — Graveside services for General Wood “G.W.” Vandever Jr., 86, Ada, are 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, David Fry will officiate.

Mr. Vandever died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at a local nursing home. He was born Sept. 16, 1921, at Beggs to General Wood Vandever Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Doyle Vandever.

Mr. Vandever was a sheet metal worker for Howard Sheet Metal and he had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada

ELLEN DAVIS

FITTSTOWN — Services for Mary Ellen Davis, 81, Fittstown, are 10 a.m. Saturday at Pontotoc United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery.

Mrs. Davis died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at a local hospital.

Criswell Funeral Home, Ada

ADA MAHONEY

ROCKFORD, ILL. — Services for Ada Evelyn Mahoney, 87, Rockford, were March 25, 2008, in Rockford. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery, Rockford.

Mrs. Mahoney died March 17, 2008, at Rockford.

Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Rockford, Ill.

        

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