----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 06/26/1996

EVELYN DECKER

Evelyn Marie Decker, 88, Winter Park, Fla., formerly of Greenwood, Clark County, died Saturday, June 15, 1996, at Manor Care Rehabilitation Center, Winter Park, Fla. She was cremated and a memorial service will be held in Greenwood at a later date.
Evelyn Mari Kepke was born on April 19, 1908, to Henry and Anna (nee Fenz) Kepke. She came to Greenwood in 1909, where her parents homesteaded a farm north of Greenwood. She attended Hemlock Grade School and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1925.

She graduated from Oshkosh Teachers College on June 8, 1927, and taught elementary school at Willard. She married Theodore Decker on June 30, 1930, at Winona, Minn. They farmed and owned and operated the Red Owl Grocery Store and Locker Service in Greenwood for many years. During World War II, she worked as a special agent in Chicago for the government to seek out spies. They moved to Chicago in 1957, where she worked various jobs. Following her husband's death on Oct. 3, 1968, she moved to Florida. She suffered a stroke on Sept. 21, 1995, and was a resident at Manor Care Rehabilitation in Winter Park until the time of her death.

Survivors include two sons, Donald (Mary Lou) Decker, Greenwood and Bernard T. Decker, Orlando, Fla. 10 grandchildren, Donald R. (Jill) Decker, Corona, Cal. Ronald A. Decker, Eau Claire Randall L. Decker, Eau Claire Duane T. (Jodi) Decker, Evanston, Ill. Linda M. (Kenneth) Rogers, Winter Park, Fla. Kimberly K. (Kevin) Wilfert, Germantown Jennifer A. (Ryan) Lindner, Greenwood and David Decker, Kurt Decker and Tori Decker, all of Winter Park, Fla. and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial will be designated at a later date.