Memorials may be made to the First Congregational U.C.C. or Glen Haven Home, Glenwood, Iowa.
INTERMENT: Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa
Neomi Purline Decker, 91, of Glenwood, Iowa entered into eternal rest on July 29, 2006 in Council bluffs, IA. She was born February 10, 1915 in Malvern, IA to Raymond Chapman and Elsie Knight Chapman. She was the 2nd of four children. She always told stories of walking to “Prairie Valley” Country School or “Frog Pond” as it was called, whre she completed the 8th grade. She then worked for several Silver City families doing housework.
Neomi always told stories of stinging with her Aunt Barbara Fern Knight on KMA Radio Station. They were called the “Silver Creek Girls”.
On March 3, 1936, she was united in marriage to E. Alvin Decker at the Congregational Church Parsonage. Traveling with Alvin’s aunt and uncle by horse and wagon in one of the worst snowstorms of that year. She always said their anniversary would bring a snowstorm and she was usually right. To this union 2 daughters were born, Alvina Me, born on Alvin’s 21st birthday, Aug. 8, 1937, and Connie Kay, born June 29, 1947. They spent most of their married life in the Glenwood area moving to town in 1953 to their home on Elm Street, where they resided until her health failed in 2002 forcing her to move to Glen Haven Nursing Home.
After moving to town she worked in the kitchen at Vi’s CafÌ©. Later she was employed by Iowa Power and Light Company for 12 years as custodian of the offices on the west side of the square.
She enjoyed taking care of her garden and flowers as long as her health permitted.
Neomi was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed nothing more than watching her grandchildren play baseball, softball, basketball and football. But always saying she never understood football. In the later years she has been an avid sports fan with baseball her favorite and the Cubbies her favorite team.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband E. Alvin Decker, and daughter Alvina Linza.
Survivors include daughter Connie and husband Jim Clark of Glenwood, IA; son-in-law: Fred Linza of Salida, CO; 3 granddaughters: Pam Linza & special friend Tom Hopkins, Deb Linza all of Denver, CO; Kim Clark of Glenwood, IA; 3 grandsons: Ron & Tracey Linza of Buena Vista, CO; Kevin & Kris Clark, Jamey & Nikki Clark all of Glenwood, IA; 9 great-grandsons: Jeromy, Dustin, Matthew & Cody Linza all of CO; A.J., Josh, Nicholas, Jake, and Jerad Clark all of Glenwood. 2 great-granddaughters, KayCee Clark of Glenwood and Ktelyn Linza of Denver, CO; 2 sisters, Barbara Adams of Red Oak, IA; Rogene & husband Edwin Johnson of Lincoln, NE; brother, Marion & Joan Chapman of Whiting, IA; many nieces, nephews, adopted grandkids Amy, Erica, and Zach Montim and great-granddog Phoebie and a host of friends and relatives.
Visitation:Tuesday, August 1, 2006
7:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Wednesday, August 2, 2006
2:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
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