Lorraine Anne Becker Goodwin, age 73, of Celina died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Born May 17, 1938 in St. Marys to the late Harold Temple and Betty J. (Koehn) Temple Horton. She married Hubert P. Becker on November 10, 1961 and he died April 16, 1980. She married Robert W. Goodwin on November 15, 1983 and he died August 1, 2010.
She is survived by a son, Hubert Todd Becker of Celina, 3 grandchildren: Natasha, Gage and Tobe Becker; and a special niece and nephew, Joyce and Billy Smith.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Jodie Becker, 2 brothers, David and Mike Temple, and a sister, Christine Smith.
Lorraine was a beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. She had a special love for animals. She and her husband Hubert raised cats and Beagles and they owned Becker's Beagles near Celina for many years. She raised orphaned animals, both wild and domestic. She loved horses and enjoyed crocheting and painting. She retired from the S & W Motel in St. Marys where she had worked as a desk clerk.
Graveside services will be held at Ellis Cemetery near Montezuma at a later date. There will be No Calling Hours. W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society or local animal shelters: Animal Protection League of Mercer County, SART Cat Shelter in St. Marys.
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Lorraine had three children with her first husband, Leonard Thompson:
Twin girls Vicki Lea and Toni Rae (b. 1957)
David Clyde (1959-2010)
She is survived by a son, Hubert Todd Becker of Celina, 3 grandchildren: Natasha, Gage and Tobe Becker; and a special niece and nephew, Joyce and Billy Smith.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Jodie Becker, 2 brothers, David and Mike Temple, and a sister, Christine Smith.
Lorraine was a beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. She had a special love for animals. She and her husband Hubert raised cats and Beagles and they owned Becker's Beagles near Celina for many years. She raised orphaned animals, both wild and domestic. She loved horses and enjoyed crocheting and painting. She retired from the S & W Motel in St. Marys where she had worked as a desk clerk.
Graveside services will be held at Ellis Cemetery near Montezuma at a later date. There will be No Calling Hours. W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society or local animal shelters: Animal Protection League of Mercer County, SART Cat Shelter in St. Marys.
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Lorraine had three children with her first husband, Leonard Thompson:
Twin girls Vicki Lea and Toni Rae (b. 1957)
David Clyde (1959-2010)
Lorraine Anne Becker Goodwin, age 73, of Celina died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Born May 17, 1938 in St. Marys to the late Harold Temple and Betty J. (Koehn) Temple Horton. She married Hubert P. Becker on November 10, 1961 and he died April 16, 1980. She married Robert W. Goodwin on November 15, 1983 and he died August 1, 2010.
She is survived by a son, Hubert Todd Becker of Celina, 3 grandchildren: Natasha, Gage and Tobe Becker; and a special niece and nephew, Joyce and Billy Smith.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Jodie Becker, 2 brothers, David and Mike Temple, and a sister, Christine Smith.
Lorraine was a beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. She had a special love for animals. She and her husband Hubert raised cats and Beagles and they owned Becker's Beagles near Celina for many years. She raised orphaned animals, both wild and domestic. She loved horses and enjoyed crocheting and painting. She retired from the S & W Motel in St. Marys where she had worked as a desk clerk.
Graveside services will be held at Ellis Cemetery near Montezuma at a later date. There will be No Calling Hours. W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society or local animal shelters: Animal Protection League of Mercer County, SART Cat Shelter in St. Marys.
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Lorraine had three children with her first husband, Leonard Thompson:
Twin girls Vicki Lea and Toni Rae (b. 1957)
David Clyde (1959-2010)
She is survived by a son, Hubert Todd Becker of Celina, 3 grandchildren: Natasha, Gage and Tobe Becker; and a special niece and nephew, Joyce and Billy Smith.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Jodie Becker, 2 brothers, David and Mike Temple, and a sister, Christine Smith.
Lorraine was a beloved mother, grandmother and aunt. She had a special love for animals. She and her husband Hubert raised cats and Beagles and they owned Becker's Beagles near Celina for many years. She raised orphaned animals, both wild and domestic. She loved horses and enjoyed crocheting and painting. She retired from the S & W Motel in St. Marys where she had worked as a desk clerk.
Graveside services will be held at Ellis Cemetery near Montezuma at a later date. There will be No Calling Hours. W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society or local animal shelters: Animal Protection League of Mercer County, SART Cat Shelter in St. Marys.
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Lorraine had three children with her first husband, Leonard Thompson:
Twin girls Vicki Lea and Toni Rae (b. 1957)
David Clyde (1959-2010)
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