Miles Decker Obituary
Miles was a member of the Utah Army National guard. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in Business. While attending BYU, Miles met Kathryn Christensen on a blind date. They were married on December 20, 1963 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married for almost 59 years.
Miles was a devoted husband and father and was committed to providing a faith-filled home for his family. His personable personality served him well in his work as a Sales Representative in the Data Forms industry. He did carpentry work on the side. He served diligently in a variety of church callings. He was always helping others. He was lighthearted and especially loved telling jokes.
Miles is survived by his wife Kathryn and his five children: Kristine Marsh (Mark), Lisa Hill (Jared), Steven Decker (Sharon), Brian Decker (Jamilah) and Janeen Donat (Tyler); 20 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and his sister, Susan Hunt.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the church building located at 1068 South 1600 West, Mapleton, Utah. Prior to the service there will be a viewing starting at 10:00am. The interment will be at the Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo.
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Rob and Christine Lindsey
November 12, 2022
We had the privilege of living across the street from Miles and Kay when we first moved to Utah in 2007. We became fast friends with both of them, and were always amazed at Miles' constant pursuit of projects, and keeping his rental properties in good repair, as well as working toward the upkeep in their home. He had a lot of energy, and was always so kind and friendly. The two qualities we will always remember about Miles were his heartfelt testimony of Jesus Christ and and devotion to the restored gospel as well as his love and loyalty to Kay and his family. We are so grateful for the blessing it was for us to live close to them for six years. We send our love and deepest sympathy to Kay and family.
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Willis Orton
November 11, 2022
Miles and Kay were our neighbors for several years in Bountiful. Mike´s was most gracious in helping us keep critters (ie, raccoons) out of our chimney. He was the best friend of many in our neighborhood. We offer our condolences to Kay and her wonderful family.
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Bob Calton
November 10, 2022
Uncle Miles was always one of my favorite uncles. When we were living in Bountiful, he came up one day. We spent the day washing his car before he took us to the church for weekday Primary. I remember when he picked us up, he drove through a puddle of water and undid all we had done. He will surely be missed.
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