&&& becker 200 2000-09-17 Chicago Tribune (IL) MABEL BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Mabel Becker, 79, a lifelong resident of Palatine and a former Sunday school teacher and president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 690 in Palatine, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights. In the 1930s, Mrs. Becker worked as a secretary at Benjamin Electric in Des Plaines, where she met her late husband, Melvin. She stopped working to raise her family. Once her children were in school, she went back to work as a teller at a Palatine savings and loan association. When she retired 18 years later, in 1985, she was a loan officer. During the same time, Mrs. Becker volunteered at the local Salvation Army unit and helped organize "Donut Day," an annual spring fundraising event. In the 1960s, she taught Sunday school at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Palatine. In 1977, she was president of the local American Legion auxiliary. "She thought of everyone else before she thought of herself," said her daughter, Mary. "If something were to h! appen to any of her neighbors, she would be the first one there." Other survivors include a son, Dennis, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday in Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Copyright 2000, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 20000917OB0009170377 2000-09-15 Chicago Tribune (IL) MABEL BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Mabel Becker, 79, of Palatine retired in 1985 as a loan officer after 18 years at the former Palatine Savings & Loan. Mrs. Becker began as a teller at the bank and also worked as head teller and new accounts manager. Mrs. Becker, who was born in Palatine, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Mrs. Becker was president of the American Legion Post 690 Auxiliary in Palatine from 1977 to 1978. In World War II Mrs. Becker wound coils for U.S. Navy horns and lanterns at the former Benjamin Electric Co., Des Plaines. "She was part of a group of women in Des Plaines that hosted USO dances for the boys in service from Ft. Sheridan, Great Lakes [Naval Training Center] and Glenview Naval Air Station," said her grandson Dennis R. Becker. "It was at Benjamin that she met her husband [the late Melvin C.]. She had a love for life. There wasn't a thing she wouldn't do for anyone, especially at the legion. Other survivors include a son, Dennis M.; a da! ughter, Mary; and two more grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday in Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Copyright 2000, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 20000915OB0009150262 2000-06-06 Chicago Tribune (IL) KENNETH L. BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Kenneth L. Becker, 60, of Mt. Prospect retired in 1998 after 35 years as an economist and financial planner, most recently with Del Webb Corp., Huntley. Mr. Becker died Saturday, June 3, in his home of complications from kidney cancer. Mr. Becker, a 1957 graduate of Luther North High School, Chicago, received a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1963. He was an economist from 1963 to 1989 with International Minerals and Chemical Corp., formerly in Northbrook, and Chemetron Corp., formerly in Chicago, among other companies. Mr. Becker was a financial planner from 1989 to 1998 with Tucker Associates, Rosemont; the Aid Association for Lutherans in the northwest suburbs; and Del Webb. "He was loyal to family and friends," said his wife of 39 years, Joan M. "He was a dedicated son, a loving father and husband. He particularly enjoyed his two beautiful granddaughters." In addition to his wife and granddaughters, survivo! rs include two daughters, Laura Morin and Linda; and his mother, Vera Becker. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, when a service will begin in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove Rd., Palatine. Copyright 2000, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 20000606OB0006060194 2000-01-22 Chicago Tribune (IL) HOWARD J. BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Howard J. Becker, 74, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Des Plaines, died Wednesday, Jan. 19 in Raleigh. Mr. Becker, who was born in Des Plaines, retired in 1966 as a U.S. Army major after 20 years of service. Mr. Becker served in an ordnance unit in the South Pacific during World War II. After several years as a civilian, Mr. Becker re-enlisted and served in the Panama Canal Zone, in Detroit and in Taiwan during the 1950s. He was commanding officer at Ft. Hood, Texas, in the early 1960s and later served in Turkey before retiring from 5th Army Headquarters in Chicago. "He was a very strong and determined man," said his wife, Anne M. "He always wanted what was best for his children. Family came first for him. Golf was next. He was always a very honorable man," his wife said. Other survivors include a son, Robert A.; two daughters, Katherine Porter and Barbara Clarke; a brother, Donald; a sister, Frieda; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held ! from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, when a service will be held in Oehler Funeral Home, 555 Lee St., Des Plaines. Copyright 2000, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 20000122OB0001220124 1999-06-16 Chicago Tribune (IL) MELVIN C. BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Melvin C. Becker, 81, of Palatine died Sunday in his home. Mr. Becker, who was born in Sherburn, Minn., retired in 1985 as a delivery driver and pressman at Langer Printing Co., Palatine, after nearly 15 years of service. In the 1960s, Mr. Becker was a maintenance man at the former Palatine Savings & Loan Association and had been a lawn mower repairman, for nearly 20 years, at the former George A. Davis Inc., Chicago. Mr. Becker was a volunteer firefighter for almost 40 years in Wheeling and later Palatine, until the mid-1970s. He served in the U.S. Army's 43rd Ordnance Battalion of the 9th Armored Tank Division in Europe during World War II, and was awarded three bronze battle stars. "He was one of the first boys to be drafted from Wheeling," said his grandson Dennis R. Becker. "His draft number was 317. He was in the second wave on Omaha Beach (during the Normandy D-Day invasion). He participated in the liberation of Paris. He was in the Battle of the Bulge, the capture of! the Remagen Bridge (in Germany) and met the Russians at the Elbe River. He was a remarkable man," his grandson said. Other survivors include his wife, Mabel; a son, Dennis M.; a daughter, Mary; and two other grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. Northwest Highway, Palatine. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Copyright 1999, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19990616OB9906160192 1999-02-12 Chicago Tribune (IL) ERWIN W. BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Erwin W. Becker, 82, of Harvard, died Wednesday in his home. He was a farmer for most of his life, retiring in 1991. Mr. Becker also had worked as a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Alice; two daughters, Emalee Colver and Janet; two brothers, Elroy and Art; two sisters, Arlene Kohley and Mary Rasmussen; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, with services at 11 a.m. Monday in Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, 107 W. Sumner St., Harvard. Copyright 1999, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19990212OB9902120425 1998-09-12 Chicago Tribune (IL) EMIL F. BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Emil F. Becker, 73, of Arlington Heights, who retired in 1977 as principal at Marie Murphy Junior High School, Wilmette, after more than 20 years of service, died Thursday in Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. Mr. Becker served in the Navy during World War II. "He was very fair and firm," said Renee Wolowshin, his former secretary at Murphy. "He was a father of five and he treated the students as a father (would). Two years ago he called me on Secretaries Day. He was just a real nice guy." Survivors include his wife, Mary Alice; four sons, Rev. Charles, Christopher, Michael and John; a daughter, Kathy Salvato; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed by mass at 10 a.m. in St. James Catholic Church, 820 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights. Copyright 1998, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19980912OB9809120146 1997-10-10 Chicago Tribune (IL) MARY COLETTE BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Mary Colette Becker, 75, of Houston, Mo., formerly of Addison and Barrington, died Sunday in her home. Mrs. Becker was a retired payroll clerk for a telecommunications company. Survivors include two sons, William and James; a daughter, Maryann; and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Cypress Funeral Home, 1698 Bloomingdale Rd., Glendale Heights. Copyright 1997, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19971010OB9710100147 1984-06-27 Chicago Tribune (IL) BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Lorraine A. Becker, of Schaumburg, dear daughter of Robert and Kathleen; loving granddaughter of Frank and Bernice Becker, George and Eileen Mitchell; great-granddaughter of Genevive Mitchell; fond sister of Marilyn, Kimberly and Roger. Visitation at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 208 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg. From Noon until time of service at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 28th. Interment Mount Emblem. In lieu of flowers memorials will be appreciated for St. Peter Lutheran Church. For information Ahlgrim & Sons, Schaumburg, 882-5580. Copyright 1984, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19840627dn006 1983-07-01 Chicago Tribune (IL) Wilbert E. Becker Edition: Chicago Tribune Funeral services for Wilbert E. Becker, an accountant for the Kehe Trucking Co., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Ill W. Olive St., Arlington Heights. Mr. Becker, 61, died Wednesday in Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights. A resident of Rolling Meadows, but formerly of Arlington Heights, Mr. Becker was a member of the Arlington Heights VFW Post No. 981, and served on the board of trustees of St. Peter Lutheran Church. For 15 years, he was on the Arlington Heights Park District board. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; a son, Donald; two daughters, Bonnie Sue Bacon and Sandra Lee Becker; three brothers, Herman, Ralph and Richard; two sisters, Mildred Stromberg and Dorothy Mesko; and four grandchildren. Copyright 1983, Chicago Tribune.[br] Record Number: 19830701ob013 1983-07-01 Chicago Tribune (IL) BECKER Edition: Chicago Tribune Wilbert E. Becker, beloved husband of Loretta, nee Kehe; dearest father of Bonnie Sue (Steven) Bacon, Donald (Ann) and Sandra Lee Becker; dear grandfather of four; fond brother of Herman, Ralph, Richard Becker, Mildred Stromberg and Dorothy Mesko. Resting at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., Northwest Hwy. and Vail Ave., Arlington Heights from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights. Will lie in state at church from 10 a.m. until time of service. Entombment Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be given to the Wilbert E. Becker Memorial Fund, c/o St Peter Lutheran Church. Info. 253 0168. Copyright 1983, Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19830701dn007

Descendants of Wilbert Emil Becker 1 Wilbert Emil Becker aka: Wilbert E. Becker b: Jan 04, 1922 d: Jun 29, 1983 in Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL @ NW Community Hospital Burial: Jul 02, 1983 Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL Social Security Number: 360-01-8540 . +Loretta Wilhelmina Kehe aka: Loretta Kehe Becker b: Mar 16, 1925 m: Abt. 1946 d: Jul 20, 1989 in Tipp City, Miami Co., OH Burial: Jul 24, 1989 Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL Social Security Number: 360-18-3338 ...... 2 Bonnie Sue Becker aka: Bonnie Becker Bacon b: Private .......... +Steve Michael Bacon b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Jeffrey Scott Bacon b: Private .............. 3 Julie Christine Bacon b: Private .............. 3 Lindsay Nicole Bacon b: Private .............. 3 Christopher William Bacon b: Private ...... 2 Donald Scott Becker b: Private .......... +Ann Elizabeth Hill aka: Ann Hill Becker b: Private m: Private .............. 3 Adam Scott Becker b: Private .............. 3 Bryan Joseph Becker b: Private .............. 3 Kimberly Ann Becker b: Private ...... 2 Sandra Lee Becker aka: Sandra Becker Osborne b: Private .......... +Carroll Osborne b: Private m: Private ----- Original Message ----- From: ".... valentine53179" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:44 PM Subject: [ILckSCH] obits - Becker