Prince of Peace Cemetery; Pleasant Lake, Steuben County, Indiana

 

Evening Star; DeKalb County, Indiana

November 4, 1992 (handwritten)

 

WARREN BECKER

 

   HUDSON - Warren F. Becker, 82, of rural Hudson, died at 6 a.m. today in his residence.

   He was born in Noble County Aug. 19, 1910, to Elmer and Kathryn (Lybarger) Becker.  On Sept. 23, 1940 in DeKalb County, he married Leona Prentice, who survives.

   Mr. Becker, a rural Hudson resident for 42 years, was a retired farmer.  He was also a Salem Township trustee for 25 years.  He was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, and former member of the Steuben County Board of Soil and Water Conservation, and a charter member and one who helped organize the Sheltered Workshop in Angola.

   Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Phyllis Casselman of Kendallville; five sons, Floyd Becker of Fort Wayne, Lloyd Becker of Charleston, S.C., Wayne Becker of Pleasant Lake, Jim Becker of Kendallville, and Dennis Becker of Hudson; a sister, Ruby Kuckien of Fort Myers, Fla.; a brother, Kenton Becker of Pleasant Lake; 18 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, rural Hudson, with the Rev. Wayne Rutz and the Rev. Alan Kuboy, grandson of Mr. Becker, officiating.  Burial will be in Prince of Peace Cemetery.

   Visitation is from 1:30-8:30 p.m. Friday in Johnson Funeral Home, Hudson.

   Preferred memorials are to the Prince of Peace building fund or CompreCare Home Health of Kendallville.


Submitted by: Jim Cox
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