Alfred H. Becker, 75, of Bartelso,
died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at his residence.
He was born August 25, 1932 in
Bartelso to Joseph and Otilliea (Hollenkamp) Becker; they preceded
him in death.
Also preceded in death by a brother
Herbert Becker, and brothers-in-law, Alphonse Rensing, Roman Weber,
John Rehkemper, and Joseph Georgy, a sister-in-law, Alvina Becker.
He married Helen Rehkemper on May 2,
1956 at St. Rose Catholic
Church; she survives in Bartelso.
Also surviving is his children,
Brenda (Gervase) Eversgerd of Germantown, Brian (Carol) Becker of
Germantown, and Bonnie (Craig) Markwardt of Nashville.
7 Grandchildren-Tonia (John)
Schroeder, Teresa (Josh) Haar, Luke (friend Jackie Hegger)
Eversgerd, Kelly (friend Ryan Hipkins)
Becker,
Brittany Becker, Jessica Becker, Keith (fiancée April York)
Markwardt.
2 Great-Grandchildren-Diesel Haar
and Gavin Eversgerd
A Brother, Roman (Friend Florence
Goestenkors) Becker of Bartelso.
Sisters, Adele Rensing of St. Louis,
Dorothy Weber of Bartelso, and Emma (Don) McKee of Highland.
Sisters-in-law JoAnn Becker of
Belleville, Barbara (friend Erwin Kalmer) Georgy of Trenton, and
Helen Rehkemper of St. Rose.
Alfred was a self employed Hog and
Grain Farmer.
He was a member of St. Cecilia
Catholic Church, 50 Year Member of Clinton County Farm Bureau,
Little Egypt Pork Producers, Bartelso Knights of Columbus Council
4745, and the Bartelso Young at Hearts Club.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial
will be Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2:00 PM at St. Cecilia Catholic
Church with Fr. Henry Fischer officiating. Interment will follow in
St. Cecilia Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday, February
4, 2008 from 4:00-9:00 PM and again on Tuesday, February 5, 2008
from 11:00 AM-1:30 PM at the Moss Funeral Home in Germantown.
Memorials can
be made to VNA-TIP Hospice or to St. Cecilia Catholic Church and
will be received at the funeral home. |