James Decker
1957 - 2017
Obituary
James Decker, 60, died on Tuesday (Jan.
10, 2017) at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospice in Wichita.
James was born on Jan. 9, 1957, at
Axtell Christian Hospital in Newton. He was the son of Harley and
Carmelita (McMillan) Decker.
He was a graduate of Newton High
School, class of 1975. He was employed by many different companies,
but finished his career at Excel Industries, where he was an assembly
line worker. He was known by friends and coworkers as "Cookie."
James enjoyed fishing, gardening,
watching the History Channel and was a big fan of KU basketball and
football. He was also a handy man and made several woodworking
projects. He recently restored the interior of his boat.
He is survived by his mother, Carmelita
Decker of Newton; sister, Teresa Soyez of Newton; brothers, Ronald
(Di Anne) Decker and Tracy (Wilma) Decker, both from Newton; five
nephews: Shane (Jennifer) Saylor of Wichita, Christopher Decker of
Emporia, David (Veronica) Decker of Lawrence, Esteven (Jenny) Decker
of Newton and Justin (Alycia) Decker of Peabody; niece, Tania (Daily)
Jensen of Rosehill; ten great nephews and eight great nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Harley Dearth Decker; brother-in-law, Jon Soyez; grandparents, Angus
and Clara McMillan and Edward and Manzanita Decker.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2
p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 17, 2017) at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel, with
Pastor Ron Kite presiding. A public visitation is scheduled for from
5 to 9 p.m. Monday (Jan. 16, 2017) at Petersen Funeral Home, with the
family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to greet friends. Burial will
follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for
Harry Hynes Hospice of Newton.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
