Bertha Frances Decker

1927 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Bertha Frances Decker  [1]
  Birth	3 Jun 1927	Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Sep 2012	Elma, Grays Harbor, Washington   [2, 3]
  Burial	Wynoochee Cemetery, Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington   [2]
  Person ID	I80007	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Herbert Frederick Decker
  Mother	Mary Helen McNearney
  Family ID	F74116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Teda A. Carlsen
  Family ID	F74115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Harry La Vern Haskell,   b. 8 Dec 1928, McCleary, Grays Harbor, Washington d. 31 Aug 2002, Chehalis, Lewis, Washington (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1942	McLeary, Grays Harbor, Washington   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Harry Allen Haskell,   b. 20 Jul 1946, Washington d. 5 Jan 2026 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F36951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave Bertha Frances Carlsen, 85 years young, of Elma, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, in her home. Mrs. Carlsen was born Bertha Frances Decker on June 3, 1927, in Elma to Herbert Frederick Decker and Mary Helen McNearney. She was married to Ted Arthur Carlsen on November 15, 1973, and she lost her beloved husband on December 5, 1994. She was a member of Eagles Auxiliary for 51 years, starting out in Hoquiam and transferring to the Elma Eagles #1440. She was a very active member with the Children's Christmas Party and a member of the Elma Eagles Riders. She was also a member of the Red Hats, lifetime member of VFW and the Home Garden Club. Her other interests included hunting, fishing, canning, knitting, crocheting, ceramics, singing, dancing and she played a mean game of pool. Bertha is survived by her two daughters; her son; sister, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ted; her brothers, Thomas and Francis Decker; her sister, Freda (Decker) Gardner; and her grandson, Brian Caudill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S28917] Marriage certificate, Washington, Harry L. Haskell and Bertha Francis Decker. [S46244] Cemetery index, Wynoochee Cemetery, Montesano, Grays Harbor, Washington, (Find-a-Grave). [S46245] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Bertha Frances Carlesn.