Deckert, Elizabeth Albrecht (1891-1976)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1 Apr 1976 p. 11

Birth date: 1891

text of obituary:

MRS. ELIZABETH DECKERT

Mrs. Elizabeth Deckert, 85, of Richey, Mont. died Feb. 20, 1976 in Glendive Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1891 at Hurley, S. D., the oldest daughter of John and Anna Albrecht. She grew up near Marion, S. D. and attended school there.

She married Henry Deckert on Nov. 18, 1909 at Marion. They farmed in South Dakota and in 1915 moved to Retah Table, Richey, Mont., where they farmed and lived until her husband’s death on April 16, 1963.

In 1964 she moved to Michigan to live with her daughter LeDora and family. In 1967 she went to Kansas to live with a son, Algy and family. She returned to Montana in June 1971 and lived in Grandview Apartments for nearly a year. She had since been a resident of the Glendive Community Nursing Home.

Lizzie was baptized on June 28, 1908, by Rev. Joseph Kaufman and joined the Salem Mennonite Church at Marion, S. D. After they moved to Montana she became a member of the Bethlehem Mennonite Church of Bloomfield and was a faithful member until her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry; three sons, Alfred, during infancy, Eldon and Lloyd, and also one daughter-in-law. Surviving are three children, Waldo and wife Olga of Circle, Mont., Algy and his wife Delilah of Hillsboro, Kan., and LeDora and husband Archie Kliewer of Coldwater, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother who reside in South Dakota.

Mother lived a selfless life. Her ministry of kindness was felt by all who came in touch with her. When the need arose she not only was grandmother but also became mother to her oldest son’s children, Roan, Jim and Allys. Her home became their home. She was always aware of the needs around her. Many needy children benefited from her quilts and careful mending. Her motto was to “heap the basket to over-flowing.” These deeds and many more were the result of her knowing that the Lord had given her a definite calling to serve Him in this way. — The Children and Grandchildren.