Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Deckard, Jerry, 68, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Devoted husband of Carolyn Deckard; dear son of the late Ralph L. and the late Lorene B. Deckard; loving father of Tamara (David) Goodson and Timothy (Candy) Deckard; cherished grandfather of Kory, Kyle, Felicia, Tiffany, Kristen, Conner and Sierra Goodson and Lauren, Heather and Steven Deckard; dear brother of Janice Williams, Karen Hawkins and Connie Simpson. He is preceded in death by his brother, Dennis Deckard. Jerry was a Manufacturing Engineer for McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) for 32 years.