Manfred Jurgen Werner Deicke

Mr. Manfred Jurgen Werner Deicke, 74, of Charlotte, N.C., died Thursday July 19, 2012 at his residence. Born June 3, 1938 in Braunschweig, Germany he was the son of the late Herbert and Liselotte Schoenerstedt Deicke. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, 509th Paratrooper Battalion and retired from Hoechst Celanese after 37 years of service as a textile chemist. He enjoyed traveling and his grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at St. Marks Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Rae Deicke; daughter, Madeleine Murray and husband Ryan; grandchildren, Hailey, Andrew and Ashleigh.

Memorials may be made to St. Marks Episcopal Church, 8600 Mt. Holly Huntersville Road, Huntersville, N.C. 28078. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Service Huntersville, NC is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com