Mary Decker Fox, age 58, of Watertown, SD passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Watertown.
Memorial services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Watertown with Pastor Jen Tyler officiating.
Visitation will be 4-7:00 pm, with a 6:00 pm prayer service, on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.
Casual sports attire is desired to honor Mary’s enthusiasm for sports!
The service will be recorded and added to Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to: Watertown Humane Society, Boys & Girls Club or the Arrows Foundation Class of ‘81.
Urn bearers will be her dear friends, Audrey Rohde, Cheryl Dorneman, Mary Hoffman, Debbie Amy and Jenna Kannas.
Honorary urn bearers will be her American Trust co-workers.
Mary Ella was born to Ralph E. and Lucille F. (Budahl) Decker on May 24, 1963 in Watertown, SD. Mary grew up in Watertown where she attended school, graduating from Watertown High School in 1981. She also graduated from Lake Area Vo-Tech in 1989.
On April 26, 1986 she married Richard "Rick" Fox in Watertown and celebrated their 35th Anniversary this year.
Mary was employed at Stoudt's Insurance Agency/American Trust Insurance as Director of Finance and Accounting for 30 plus years.
Mary loved her cats and spending time with Rick and her friends and entertaining on special occasions. She was an avid sports fan and loved to wear her team jerseys. Mary enjoyed road trips seeing family and friends.
Her memory will always be cherished by her husband, Rick; her siblings, Barb (Larry) Asmussen of Coon Rapids, MN, Tom (Sharon) Decker, Chuck (Beth) Decker, and John (Nancy) Decker all of Watertown; one sister-in-law, Mary T. Decker of Topeka, KS; uncle, Loren (Deanna) Budahl of Madison, SD; brothers-in-law, Tony (Barb) Fox of Chandler, AZ, and Lorin Halling of Watertown; sisters-in-law, Judy (Leonard) Eng of Minnetonka, MN and Julie Fox of Watertown; her close friends, Audrey (Pete) Rohde, Deb Amy, Cheryl Hoffman Dorneman and Mary Hoffman; many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends; and special family & friends, Donna & Jack Weber of Watertown, SD and Jackie & Mike White of Clarksville, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Nick Decker; parents-in-law, Fred and Renelda Fox; and brothers-in-law, Dwayne Fox, Roger Fox and Paul Fox.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel www.wightandcomes.com