William A. Becker, 80, of 1305 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Thursday evening at
Holy Family Hospital. He suffered a stroke a week ago and had been hospitalized
since.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. L.H. Koeninger will officiate and burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born Aug. 3. 1879, at Maribel, son of the late Henry and Henrietta Dreger
Becker. He married the former Amanda Rabenhorst Nov. 7, 1907, at Maribel and they
lived there until 1925 when they moved to Manitowoc. He was a carpenter and cabinet-
maker all his life, retiring 12 years ago. He and his wife celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in 1957.
Survivors include his wife; son Hugo H. of Manitowoc; two daughters, Mrs. Clayton
Borucki and Mrs. H.A. McKenna of Manitowoc; brother Henry Becker of Maribel; two
sisters, Mrs. Pauline Rabenhorst of Maribel and Mrs. Richard Wolfersdorff of
Milwaukee and five grandchildren.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Sunday
until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state
until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 18, 1960 P. 7
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[d. 03-17-1960/age 80 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Amanda Becker lot]
William A. Becker, 80, of 1305 Philippen St., Manitowoc, died Thursday evening at
Holy Family Hospital. He suffered a stroke a week ago and had been hospitalized
since.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Manitowoc. The Rev. L.H. Koeninger will officiate and burial will be in
Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
He was born Aug. 3. 1879, at Maribel, son of the late Henry and Henrietta Dreger
Becker. He married the former Amanda Rabenhorst Nov. 7, 1907, at Maribel and they
lived there until 1925 when they moved to Manitowoc. He was a carpenter and cabinet-
maker all his life, retiring 12 years ago. He and his wife celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary in 1957.
Survivors include his wife; son Hugo H. of Manitowoc; two daughters, Mrs. Clayton
Borucki and Mrs. H.A. McKenna of Manitowoc; brother Henry Becker of Maribel; two
sisters, Mrs. Pauline Rabenhorst of Maribel and Mrs. Richard Wolfersdorff of
Milwaukee and five grandchildren.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 3 p.m. Sunday
until 10:30 a.m. Monday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state
until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 18, 1960 P. 7
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[d. 03-17-1960/age 80 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Amanda Becker lot]
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