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.
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.
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.
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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