Mary Catherine Deckebach

1929 - 2019

Mary O'Brien Deckebach passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2019, in Port Angeles, after a series of health issues. She was 89.

Mary was born Mary Catherine O'Brien in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on December 8, 1929. Her parents were Archibald and Gertrude O'Brien.

Her early years were spent in Algoma, Oregon, a small mill town. She graduated from Klamath Falls high school, in 1948, and graduated from Oregon State University in Education, in 1952.

While at Oregon State, Mary met Frank G. Deckebach lll. They were married In 1951. She dedicated her life to Frank and they spent 62 years together until his death in 2014. Mary was a devoted and loving wife and mother.

Over the years, Mary and Frank lived in Svensen, Oregon; Port Angeles; Vernonia, Oregon; Canby, Oregon, and then retired, in 1985, in Port Angeles.

Mary was a locally known master weaving artist. Her weaving received many local awards and was regularly donated to charity sales. She was also an active member of her neighborhood association and a member of Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church In Sequim.

Mary is survived by her three children, Dave (Holly) Deckebach of Atlanta, Georgia; Anne (Alan) Bialik of Germantown, Maryland; and John Deckebach of Port Angeles. She also has five grandchildren, Daniel Deckebach, Rachel Bialik (Tyler) Clifford, Adele Deckebach (Blake) Brettschneider), Derek Deckebach, and Aaron Bialik. The family will miss her greatly.

Mary's memorial service will be held on October 5th at 12:00 PM at Dungeness Valley Lutheran Church in Sequim. In memory of Mary and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to DungenessHomes.org.