OBITUARY: Charles Frederick Decklever, Mitchell County, Iowa



              Charles Frederick Decklever [1887-c1966]

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran church 
for Charles Decklever, 78 of Osage, who died of a heart attack Sunday. 
Mr. Decklever had been released from Mitchell County Memorial hospital 
after several weeks of convalescence. 

The Rev. Edward M. Lang, church pastor was in charge of the services. Burial 
was in the Osage cemetery. 

Charles Frederick Decklever, the son of Carl and Bertha Krueger Decklever, 
was born March 25, 1887, in Union township, Mitchell County. He was baptized 
April 10, 1997, by the Rev. Johannes Landgrebe at St. Peters Lutheran church 
in Toterville and was confirmed by his Palm Sunday, 1901. 

Mr. Decklever attended Spring Valley School and helped his father with 
farming. He then moved to Osage where he lived for more than 50 years. 
In World War I he served in the infantry. He worked for the city of Osage 
for 31 years. 

He was married to Mary Richardson in Osage, Jan. 16, 1927. She died May 
21, 1956. 

He was united in matrimony to Mrs. Elizabeth Dort, Jan. 21, 1961. 

They resided at 208 State street in Osage. 

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Mary, his parents, three brothers 
and three sisters. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth, two sisters, Mrs. 
Bertha Baldner of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Cora Baldwin of Osage. 





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