Dora F. Gaston
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born June 11, 1928, in Wabash County, to John and Anna Kampen Deckena. On Feb. 22, 1948, she married Arthur A. Gaston, who survives.
She was a homemaker and she and her husband farmed together for 41 years. She graduated from Chester High School in 1946. She was a former member of the Jolly Janes Home Extension Club for 35 years. She was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester.
Also surviving are: a son, Roger D. (and spouse Carol) Gaston, Warsaw; a daughter, Mary L. (and spouse David) Moore, Warsaw; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Heinz Deckena.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Peabody Chapel, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman and the Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
Calling is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Peabody Chapel.
McKee Mortuary is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester.
Condolences via www.mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
She was born June 11, 1928, in Wabash County, to John and Anna Kampen Deckena. On Feb. 22, 1948, she married Arthur A. Gaston, who survives.
She was a homemaker and she and her husband farmed together for 41 years. She graduated from Chester High School in 1946. She was a former member of the Jolly Janes Home Extension Club for 35 years. She was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester.
Also surviving are: a son, Roger D. (and spouse Carol) Gaston, Warsaw; a daughter, Mary L. (and spouse David) Moore, Warsaw; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Heinz Deckena.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Peabody Chapel, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman and the Rev. Sue Babovec officiating. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery, Servia.
Calling is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Peabody Chapel.
McKee Mortuary is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th St., North Manchester.
Condolences via www.mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
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