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Gladys Ferrell Deckard

Female 1895 - 1989  (93 years)


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  • Name Gladys Ferrell Deckard 
    Born 25 Aug 1895  Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Jan 1989  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 Jan 1989  Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I237  Rossville
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2019 

    Father William Isaac Ferrell 
    Mother Nancy Catherine Lyons Ferrell 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Roy F Deckard,   d. 12 Aug 1961 
    Married 16 Feb 1916  Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eva Dena Deckard
     2. Melvern Deckard
     3. Anita Deckard Everett
     4. Wilma Deckard Brandt
     5. Margaret Deckard Smith
     6. Winona Deckard
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2019 01:55:59 
    Family ID F1617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1989 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Jan 1989 - Valley Falls Cemetery, Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Deckard, Gladys
    Obituary- Deckard, Gladys
    Mrs. Gladys Deckard
    HOLTON – Mrs. Gladys Deckard, 93, Valley Falls, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 1989, at a Holton nursing home.
    She was born Aug. 25, 1895, in the Swabville community northwest of Valley Falls, the daughter of Wil¬liam Isaac and Nannie Catherine Ly¬ons Ferrell. She attended Swabville Grade School and Valley Falls High School. She was a lifelong resident of the Swabville and Valley Falls communities.
    Mrs. Deckard was a member of Coal Creek United Methodist Church north of Valley Falls, the auxiliary to Grahem-Herbers Post No. 3084 of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Valley Falls and Valley Falls Senior Citi¬zens. She was a charter member of the Swabville Club and a former member of the Swabville School Board.
    She was instrumental in establish¬ing the Rural Electric Association in the Swabville community and Home Demonstration Units in Jefferson County. She was a member of Live and Learn Demonstration Unit more than 50 years.
    She was married to Roy F. Deck¬ard Feb. 16, 1916, at Valley Falls. He died Aug. 12, 1961. She also was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Eva Dena Deckard.
    Survivors include a son, Melvern Deckard, Atchison; four daughters, Anita Everett, Canon City, Colo., Wilma Brandt, Waukesha, Wis., and Margaret Smith and Winona Deck¬ard, both of Valley Falls; two sisters, Ceola Cain, Valley Falls, and Almira Swisher, Delia; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Coal Creek United Methodist Church north of Valley Falls. Burial will be in Valley Falls Cemetery. Mrs. Deckard will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at Nellis-Hagge Funeral Home in Valley Falls where relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorial contribu¬tions may be made to Valley Falls Rescue Squad.