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Ferne Decker

[June 24, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Ferne Louise Decker, 95, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at 11:58 a.m. at St. Clara's Manor.

Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with the Rev. Wallace Reifsteck officiating. Visitation will be from noon until the service time at the funeral home.

Burial will be in New Union Cemetery.

Mrs. Decker and her husband both worked at Armour Creameries in Lincoln, where they met. She worked at many jobs through the years as they raised their family. She was a waitress at the old Maple Club and other restaurants in Lincoln. She worked at Lincoln Garment Factory for a few years. Before her retirement, she and her husband managed the Decker's Family Shoe Store in downtown Lincoln for their son Jim.

She was born March 30, 1915, in Chestnut. Her parents were Benjamin and Blanche Walters Baker. She married Elva Decker on Nov. 4, 1933, in Lincoln. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1994.

She is survived by three sons, James R. (and Doris) Decker of Lincoln, Larry L. (and Mary) Decker of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Danny D. (Joan) Decker of Dubuque, Iowa; one daughter, Betty J. DeJarnette of Lincoln; one sister, Marian Baker Field of Fort Myers, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Karen DeJarnette of Syracuse, N.Y., Shari (and Eric) Ulvestad of Lincoln, Gregory (and Cindy) DeJarnette of Emden, Lynn (and Steven) Mershon of Antioch, Valerie Decker of Chicago, Matthew Decker of Minneapolis, Minn., Tim Decker of Iowa City, Iowa, Joel (and Kristy) Decker of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sarah (and Ryan) Hess of Dubuque, Iowa, and Jordan Decker of Dubuque, Iowa; and nine great-grandchildren, Andrew and Caleb DeJarnette, Lucas and Wyatt Lvestad, Mia and Harper Decker, Tyler Hess, and David and Kevin (and Katherine) Mershon.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Delmont Baker, and a son-in-law, Kermit DeJarnette.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church.

She is well remembered by her many customers over the years.

She attended Chestnut Grade School and graduated from Decatur High School.

Memorials may be made to St. Clara's Manor or a charity of the donor's choice.

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