Enterprise Newspaper, Lexington Park, Md.
April 6, 2007
Joseph John Deckelmann
71 Mechanicsville
  Joseph John Deckelmann, 71, of Mechanicsville died April 2, 2007, at St.
Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown.
  He was born in Hempstead, N.Y. on Oct. 3, 1935, the son of the late
John and Gertrude Deckelmann.
  He joined the Army at 18 during the Korean War.  Upon his return, he
began working in the woodworking industry.  He moved to Maryland with
his family in 1965, eventually moving to Charles County in 1969.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters,
Marie Cella and Betty Baron; and his brother Henny Decelmann; and his
grandson, Billy Stone.
  He is survived by his son John Deckelmann of Mechanicsville; his
daughter Debbie Stone of Mechanicsville; his grandchildren, Jason
Thompson of San Antonio, Texas, Robert Deckelmann of Mechanicsville
and Lori Stone of Mechanicsville; his son-in-law, Bill Stone; and his
great-grandchildren, Kyle Edelen, Dylan Edelen and Alyssa Edelen, all
of Mechanicsville, and Ryan Thompson of San Antonio, Texas.  He was the
former husband of Rose J. Deckelmann.
  Visitation and services were held April 5 at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral
home in Charlotte Hall.  Interment will be held today, April 6, at 11 a.m.
at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham.  The procession will leave
the funeral home at 10 a.m.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.



Maryland Independent, April 6, 2007, Waldorf, Md.
Joseph John Deckelmann
71, Mechanicsville
  Joseph Joyhn Deckelmann, 71, of Mechanicsville died April 2, 2007,
at the St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown.
  Born Oct. 3, 1935, in Hempstead, N.Y., he was the son of the late John
and the late Gertrude Deckelmann.
  He joined the U.S. Army at age 18 during the Korean War.  Upon his
return, he began working in the woodworking industry.
  He moved to Maryland with his family in 1965, eventually moving to
Charles County in 1969.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters,
Marie Cella and Betty Baron; brother, Henny Deckelmann; and grandson,
Billy Stone.
  He is survived by his son, John Deckelmann, and daughter, Debbie
Stone, both of Mechanicsville; grandchildren, Jason Thompson of San
Antonio, Texas, Robert Deckelmann of Mechanicsville and Lori Stone of
Mechanicsville; son-in-law, Bill Stone; great-grandchildren, Kyle Edelen,
Dylan Edelen and Alyssa Edelen, all of Mechanicsville and Ryan Thompson
of San Antonio; and former wife, Rose J. Deckelmann.
  Visitation and a service were held April 5 at Brinsfield-Echols
Funeral Home, Charlotte Hll.  Burial will take place at 11 a.m. April 6
at Maryland Veterans, Cheltenham.  Procession to leave funeral home at
10 a.m.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.