Joseph "Joe" W. Decker

March 31, 1929 - August 18, 2019

Joseph “Joe” W. Decker, age 90, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at his home. Joe was born on March 31, 1929, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the son of the late Joseph W. Decker, Sr. and Lottie R. (Kmiecik) Decker. He married his wife of 64 years, Mary Dolores "Dee" Hamilton on November 20, 1954, in East St. Louis. Besides his wife, Joe is survived by one son; Mark Decker and wife, Sue of Highland, IL; five daughters; Mary “Peggy” Oulvey and husband, Gene, of Glen Carbon, IL, Nora Robertson and husband, Jay, of Bethalto, IL, Carol Campbell and husband, Skip, of Edwardsville, Julie Decker of Pontoon Beach, IL, and Kristen Reed and husband, James, of Neosho, MO; daughter-in-law, Rene Decker of Belleville, IL; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son Michael Decker & two brothers, Leonard Decker and Richard Decker. Joe was a machinist at Anheuser Busch in St. Louis for 25 years, retiring in 1990. He also served in the Marine Corp Reserves for 2 years before he was honorably discharged. He was a member at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Glen Carbon, the Edwardsville Moose Lodge 1561, and he played minor league baseball for six years with the St. Louis Browns & the St. Louis Cardinal farm clubs. He was also the founder of the Belleville West End Khoury League. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Immediately following visitation, the funeral service will be at 10 a.m. with Father Patrick Gibbons presiding. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Glen Carbon. For those who prefer memorial contributions may be made to Belleville Family Hospice.