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Edgar Becker, age 94, of Yankton, SD passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 18, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. The burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Mankato Minnesota. Visitation will be at 10 AM on Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Pallbearers will be the grandchildren, Nick Becker, Jess Becker, Michele Berg, Melissa Berg, Mike Berg, Todd Loecker, Stacey Kramer, and Lance Loecker. The Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, is assisting with services.
Edgar was born May 5, 1915 in Mountain Lake, MN to John and Anna Becker. Edgar graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1935. Edgar married Margaret Lattimer on December 29, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN. He worked as a businessman and owned a dairy and Culligan business in southern Minnesota. He enjoyed golf, traveling, painting and spending time with those he loved.
Edgar's memory will be cherished forever by his children, daughter Cecilia and husband John Rongstad of Beulah WY, son Patrick and wife Annette Becker of Colorado Springs, CO, and son-in-law Romain (Red) Loecker of Yankton; grandchildren Michele Berg of Phoenix, AZ, Melissa Berg of Minneapolis, MN; Mike Berg of Lake Crystal, MN, Todd (Cynthia) Loecker of Aberdeen SD, Stacey (Rob) Kramer of Sacramento, CA; Lance (Deanna) Loecker of Yankton SD; Jess (Amy) Becker of Denver, CO; Nick (Tawny) Becker of Denver, CO; 9 great grandchildren, Miles, Aden, Owen, Mikah, Jared, Landen, Gavin, Gabe, and Katie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Becker and daughter, Kathleen Loecker.
Memorials are directed to Glaucoma research http://www.glaucoma.org/help/.
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