Carl Deckert was born on Dec. 24, 1924, in Girard Township in Ottert [Otter] Tail County, the son of Adolph and Bertha (Kneifel) Deckert. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henning and attended school in Girard Township. He entered the U.S. Army on April 9, 1946, serving until his discharge on Oct. 9, 1947.
On Oct. 22, 1950, he married Agnes Hagen at Folden Lutheran Church in rural Henning.
Carl was a truck driver for Land O' Lakes and a dairy farmer for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Paul, Laura, Alvina, Madeline, Olga, Anne, Paula, Erna and Alma.
May 18
Visitation: Today from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Henning
Clergy: Rev. Randy Maland
Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Henning, with military honors
provided by members of Elmer Goche Post 3922 in Wadena
Funeral Home: Belmont Funeral Home, Henning
Fergus Falls Daily Journal - May 18, 2012
Carl Deckert was born on Dec. 24, 1924, in Girard Township in Ottert [Otter] Tail County, the son of Adolph and Bertha (Kneifel) Deckert. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Henning and attended school in Girard Township. He entered the U.S. Army on April 9, 1946, serving until his discharge on Oct. 9, 1947.
On Oct. 22, 1950, he married Agnes Hagen at Folden Lutheran Church in rural Henning.
Carl was a truck driver for Land O' Lakes and a dairy farmer for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Paul, Laura, Alvina, Madeline, Olga, Anne, Paula, Erna and Alma.
May 18
Visitation: Today from 4 to 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home, and one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Henning
Clergy: Rev. Randy Maland
Burial: St. Paul's Cemetery, Henning, with military honors
provided by members of Elmer Goche Post 3922 in Wadena
Funeral Home: Belmont Funeral Home, Henning
Fergus Falls Daily Journal - May 18, 2012
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