1-31-1932 – Thursday, June 20, 2019

Service Information
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Waverly, MN
Saturday, June 29th 2019
11:00 A.M.

Visitation Information
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Waverly, MN
Saturday, June 29th 2019
8:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.

Clayton Jerome Decker, age 87, of Waverly passed away on Thursday, June 20th, 2019.

He was born on January 31, 1932 in Waverly the son of John & Mary (Dalbec) Decker.

Clayton graduated from St. Mary’s High School 1951.

On June 18, 1955, Clayton J. Decker and Phyllis A. Fobbe were joined in holy marriage at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake. God blessed their marriage with eight children.

He was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly and belonged to The Knights of Columbus.

Clayton, along with his family, made a living as a dairy farmer in Marysville Township for many years.

He also did livestock trucking and enjoyed going to sale barns and auctions.
His pride and joy was training and driving many teams of horses and mules.
He loved gardening and supplying all his children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends with an abundance of produce.

Clayton’s greatest love of all was for his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren whom he cherished with every bit of his heart.

Survived by his loving wife: Phyllis; children: Debbie (Randy “Chunk”) Breyer, Mike (Jane) Decker and Pat Decker all of Waverly, Diane (Gerard) Rohl of Buffalo, Cathy (Mike) Grosser and Tom (Lisa) Decker all of Waverly, Annie (Greg) Stevermer of Rochester and Jody Decker of Tucson, Arizona; fifteen grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Preceded in death by his parents John & Mary Decker, his brother Vincent Decker and by his great grandson Zeke Anderson.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Clayton Decker will be held on Saturday, June 29th at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly. Father Kenneth O’Hotto will be the Celebrant.

Private interment St. Mary’s Cemetery-Waverly.

A visitation will be held AT THE CHURCH on Saturday, June 29th from 8:30 A.M. until 10:45 A.M.

Casket Bearers will be Lucas Breyer, Jacob Decker, Nick Decker, Kellen Grosser, Logan Decker and Zachary Stevermer.

The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.chilsonfuneralhome.com