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Henry A. Becker, 87,
of Centralia, KS, died Wed., May 24, 2000, at the Onaga Hospital,
Onaga, KS. He was transferred there from the Eastridge Care Home
in Centralia where he had been a resident since May of 1999. Previously,
he had been a resident at the Golden Acres Care Home in Onaga since
December of 1997.
He was born January 6, 1913, on a farm southwest of Centralia, the
son of Howard and Katherine Stegeman Becker. He attended the College
Hill District #81 School. Henry helped on the family farm and farmed
for others in the area.
On January 8, 1936, he married Cordula
B. Koelzer at St. Patrick's Church at Corning. She survives of the
home.They lived and farmed the Becker homestead at "Four Corners,"
southwest of Centralia. In 1939 when their home burned, they moved
to the Dave Donahue farm south of Centralia where they have lived
for amny years. Henry farmed and rasied cattle and hogs until he
semi-retired due to health problems in 1990. They celebrated their
50th and 60th wedding anniversaries.
He was a member of St. Patrick's
Church at Corning and a former member of St. Patrick's Church at
Coal Creek, KS, until the church was closed in 1971. He enjoyed
raising a large garden each year and sharing items with family and
friends.
Survivors besides his wife are five
sons, Leon Becker, Clem Becker, and Daniel Becker all of Centralia,
Roger Becker of Corning, Clayton Becker of St. Joseph, MO; a daughter,
Theresa Alverson of Centralia; a brother, Edward Becker of Topeka;
three sisters, Mary Meyer of Centralia, Luella Freel of Topeka,
and Rose Ida Bergman of Onaga; 29 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
The mass of Christian burial was
offered Saturday, May 27, at St. Patrick's Church at Corning. Burial
was in St. Patrick's Cemetery at Coal Creek.
Memorial contributions may be given
for St. Patrick's Cemetery at Coal Creek and sent in care of the
family.
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