[ BECKER ED ]   OBITUARIES

EDITH F. BECKER     cemetery #89D

Edith F. Becker, age 90, a resident of the Hamilton Memorial Home, Two Rivers,
died early Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 at the Hamilton Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 at St. Peter
the Fisherman Catholic Parish, Hoy Redeemer Site, Two Rivers. Officiating at
the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. William G. O'Brien, with burial
to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Edith was born June 8, 1913 in the town of Mishicot, daughter of the late John
and Julia (Rockwell) Schimmel. On March 4, 1930, she married Arnold Becker in
Two Rivers. He preceded her in death Nov. 13, 1974. Together, the couple farmed
in the town of Two Rivers for many years. Edith was a charter member of Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church, where she volunteered many hours of service, served
on various committees and was a member of the church choir.
She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, two sons and daughters-
in-law, 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is further survived
by one sister, one brother and two sisters-in-law.
Relatives and friends may call at St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Holy Redeemer
Site, Two Rivers, after 9:30 a.m. on Friday until the time of Mass at 11 a.m.
There will be no Thursday evening visitation.
Memorials will be made in her honor.
Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels, Two Rivers, is assisting the Becker family with
funeral arrangements.
The Becker family extends a sincere thank you to all our relatives, friends and
the entire staff of the Hamilton Home, for the care and kindness Edith received
during her stay.
Herald Times Reporter Oct. 9, 2003




ELEANOR BECKER   cemetery #83

Mrs. Fred V. Becker, 58, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died early Sunday at 
her farm home in Town Rhine, four miles northeast of Elkhart Lake, after 
a lingering illness. She had been bed-ridden for the past six years.
Nee Eleanor Schoon, she was born Sept. 21, 1896, at Milwaukee, a daughter 
of the late Herman and Gertrude Schoon. She was married to Fred Becker at 
Milwaukee on Aug. 28, 1917.
Following their marriage, the couple lived in Milwaukee until 1932 when 
they moved to the present homestead farm in the town of Rhine.
Mrs. Becker was a member of St. George’s Catholic Church at Elkhart Lake 
and the Christian Mothers’ Society of the parish.
Only immediate survivors are her husband and a sister, Mrs. William Knetzger, 
of Milwaukee. In addition to her parents, two sisters preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Meiselwitz Funeral 
home, Kiel, and at 10 a.m. at St. George’s Church at Elkhart Lake. The Rev. J. 
H. Gable, pastor, will be the celebrant of the requiem high mass. Burial will 
be in Ss. Peter and Paul cemetery at Kiel.
The body will lie in state at the funeral home after noon Tuesday.
Parishoners of St. George’s Church will hold a vigil at the funeral home at 
8 p.m. Tuesday. Father Gable will lead the rosary.  


ELISABETHA BECKER   cemetery #83

Mrs. Becker Is Called to Rest at Glenbeulah
Elkhart Lake. - (Special) - Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, 84, passed away at  
11 p.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Ziegler, at  
Glenbeulah.  Mrs. Becker, nee Elizabeth Zimmermann, was born in  
Germany July 17, 1854.  She came with her parents to this country in  
1883 and settled on a farm in the town of Rhine, one mile west of  
Rhine Center.  She moved to Elkhart Lake in 1909 and for the past 17  
years has resided with her daughter.  Her husband, Henry, preceded  
her in death on July 8, 1918.  She is survived by two sons, Adam  
Becker of the town of Russell and Henry Becker of the town of Rhine;  
three daughters, Mrs. Ziegler of Glenbeulah, Mrs. William Gottsacker  
of Sheboygan and Mrs. Mathilda Trowbridge of Hayward, Wis.  Three  
sons, Philip, Matthias and Edward, and two daughters, Anna and Lena,  
preceded their mother in death.  Funeral services will be held at 10  
a.m. Wednesday at St. George's Catholic church at Elkhart Lake.  The  
Rev. A.J. Reinl will officiate and burial will be in the Kiel  
cemetery.  The body may be viewed at the home in Glenbeulah from  
Tuesday until the time of services.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Feb. 14, 1938, p. 4, c. 6
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Many Attend Funeral Rites For Mrs. Elizabeth Becker
Elkhart Lake, Wis. -Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Becker, who  
died Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Ziegler,  
in Glenbeulah, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. George's  
Catholic church here with a solemn requiem high mass. The celebrant  
was the Rev. Oscar Ziegler of St. Francis, brother-in-law of Mrs.  
Rose Ziegler, an he was assisted by the Rev. A.J. July of Plymouth  
and the Rev. A.J. Reinl of Elkhart Lake.
Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Kiel, the six grandsons 
of the deceased acting as pallbearers:  
The Christian Mothers society of St. George parish of which Mrs.  
Becker had been a member for many years, escorted the body at the  
funeral.
Those from away who attended the services included Mrs. Mathilda  
Trowbridge of Hayward, Wis.; Miss June Trowbridge of Madison; Mr. and  
Mrs. William Gottsacker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gottsacker,  
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wiffler of Sheboygan; Mrs. Josephine Becker and Louis  
Ziegler of Milwaukee; Mrs. Edgar Becker of Appleton; Mrs. Clara  
Becker and sons Arnold and Oscar of Random Lake; Mrs. Luedke of  
Kaukauna; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Arsnault, Mrs.  
Anna Wifler and Mrs. Ed. Eigenberger of Plymouth; the Misses Hilda  
and Anna Menne, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klauch, Mr. and Mrs. Nick  
Dickrell of St. Anna and many others from the is vicinity.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. Feb. 18, 1938, p. 2, c. 7


ELROY C. BECKER   cemetery #83

Elroy C. Becker, 84, of Elkhart Lake, died peacefully Friday 
morning, July 24, 2009 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community 
Hospice.
He was born in the Town of Rhine on December 15, 1924, son of 
the late Anton and Irma (Wendel) Becker.
On April 9, 1947 he married Delores Voss at St. Peter and Paul 
Catholic Church in Kiel.
Elroy had previously been employed at Tri-County Co-Op in Kiel 
for five years and 15 years at the former Puetz Motors Sales, 
Kiel. He had been employed at Kohler Company for 22 years, 
retiring in 1987. In his retirement he was part-owner of Becker 
Birds, Inc. game farm.
He was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel and 
the Hermitage Conservation Club, where he was the treasurer and 
was on the board of directors for 20 years. Earlier in his life, 
he played with his father in the Tony Becker Orchestra.
Elroy enjoyed outdoor activities including fishing, trapping and 
snowmobiling. He had a talent to build parade floats and won 
numerous awards for his efforts. He also enjoyed his "trips to 
town" where he socialized with his friends.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
He was preceded in death by an infant brother and many brothers 
and sisters-in-law.
The funeral mass for Elroy will be celebrated at Wednesday, 
July 29, 2009 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Burial 
will take place in the church cemetery. 
(no newspaper named/no dates/from findagrave)


EMMA BECKER   cemetery #84

Mrs. Henry Becker, 73, of 426 Chicago street, Kiel, died Saturday 
afternoon, following a lingering illness.
Born Emma Pingel in Schleswig in 1873, she resided at Rockville for 
some time and moved to Kiel where she was married to Mr. Pingel in 
1896. He died in 1933.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Kissinger, of Elkhart Lake, 
Mrs. Albert Breckheimer, Mrs. Hildegarde Johnson of Kiel; son, Arthur 
of Kiel; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Ryder of Sheboygan Falls, and Mrs. 
Fred Voland of Kiel; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Meiselwitz 
funeral home Kiel, with burial in the Rockville cemetery. The body 
may be viewed at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, January 13, 1947 P.2


ERVIN BECKER   cemetery #43

Ervin S. Becker, 59, of 1109 S. 20th St., Manitowoc, died Friday 
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Schneider-Mittnacht 
Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manitowoc. 
A nephew, the Rev. Kenneth Frozena, will officiate and burial will 
be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Becker ws born Oct. 30, 1913, at Manitowoc, son of the late John 
and Mary Ziarnik Becker. He attended Manitowoc schools. He married 
Esther Dempski Sept. 20, 1934, at Manitowoc. He operated a grocery 
store until 1945, when he began employment at Anheuser-Busch Inc., 
Malting Co., Manitowoc, retiring because of a disability in 1969. 
He was a charter member of St. Mary Young Men's Club.
Survivors include his wife and three daughters; a brother Anthony, 
of Manitowoc; six sisters, Mrs. Valeria Tadych, Mrs. Clara Osieczanek, 
Mrs. Mary Denk, Mrs. Felix Frozena and Mrs. Helen Novak, of Manitowoc 
and Mrs. Walter Erickson, of Arizona; and two grandchildren. A brother, 
two sisters and a grandchild preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Sunday, where a 
prayer service will be at 7 p.m. by Rev. Thaddeus Koszarek. Harry 
Bergner is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. August 3, 1973


EUNICE C. BECKER   cemetery #44

Mrs. Grover Becker, 63, of Rt. 2, Salem, Wis., former Manitowoc resident, 
died early Sunday morning at Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Wis.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pfeffer Funeral Home, 
Manitowoc, and at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Clement P. 
Kern will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The former Eunice La Pointe was born May 11, 1896, at Gladstone, Mich., 
daughter of the late Frank and Francis Le Claire La Pointe. She was married 
Sept. 13, 1916, at Gladstone and the couple resided two years at Two Rivers, 
moving to Manitowoc in 1936. The couple moved to Detroit in 1947 and two 
years ago went to Salem. Mr. Becker is a barber.
Mrs. Becker is survived by the husband, three sons, Grover Jr., of Salem, 
Allen of Manitowoc and Chief M-Sgt. Clayton with the United States Air Force 
at Plattesburgh, N.Y.; mother, Mrs. Frank La Pointe of Gladstone; two brothers, 
Frank of Alpena, Mich., and Armand of La Crescenta, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. 
Dougal Grey of Munising, Mich., and Mrs. Roy La Cosse of Gladstone; and 13 
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home where the Rosary will be recited at 
7:45 o'clock this Monday evening.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. March 28, 1960 P. 5
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[d. 03-27-1960 at Burlington WI/age 63 yrs./wife of Grover C. Becker]


FRED BECKER   cemetery #44

The remains of the late Capt. Frederick Becker arrived in the city 
this morning over the C&N.W. railroad from Milwaukee. The funeral 
party was met at the depot by the local post G.A.R. and the Sons of 
Hermann. The body was taken to Beers Hall and at 2 o’clock this 
afternoon services were held in accordance with the ritual of the 
Sons of Hermann. A large number of old time friends gathered to pay 
a last tribute to the memory of a comrade and friend and many 
beautiful floral offerings testified to the esteem in which the 
decedent was held. The coffin was draped in the national colors and 
the funeral cortege, led by the band, was large. Services at the 
graveside were in charge of the G.A.R.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, February 28, 1900, Page 1
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From Der Nord Westen, 01 Mar. 1900:
News was received Mon. from Milwaukee that Fritz Becker died there 
on Sun. He was an old and well-known resident of our city who had 
lived in Milwaukee the past several years. He reached the age of 
76-yrs. 10-mos. 26-days and had come here in the ‘50s where he spent 
many years with a store and a bakery. During the Civil War he served 
as a captain in the 9th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment and did his part 
until released because of illness. Following the war he helped with 
the organization of the Wisconsin National Guard and served as a major 
in the 2nd Regiment. He leaves one son and two daughters. His body 
was brought here and buried yesterday under the auspices of the local 
Hermann’s Sons Lodge in the city cemetery.
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[cause: pneumonia]


FRED V. BECKER   cemetery #83

Fred V. Becker, 62, of Route 1, Elkhart Lake, died at 1 a.m. today 
at St Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, where he had been a patient for 
the past five weeks.
Born in the town of Rhine on March 3, 1894, the son of the late 
Reinhardt and Agnes Mueller Becker, he was married Aug. 28, 1917, 
to the former Eleanor Schoon of Milwaukee. For 19 years after his 
marriage he was employed in Milwaukee by the Ford Motor Co. The 
couple moved to the town of Rhine in 1936 where they operated a farm.
Soon after the death of his wife in January of 1955 he disposed of 
the farm and made his home with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. 
and Mrs. Anton Becker.
Survivors are his father, Reinhardt Becker, a resident of the Anna 
M. Reiss Home; two sisters, Mrs William Reiser of New Holstein and 
Mrs. Ella Schmahl of Route 1, Elkhart Lake; two brothers, Raymond of 
Milwaukee, and Anton of Route 1, Elkhart Lake.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St George 
Catholic Church at Elkhart Lake following brief services at the 
Meiselwitz Funeral Home at Kiel at 9 o’clock.  The Rev. Francis C. 
Sutschek will be the celebrant of the requiem mass and burial will 
be in the St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Cemetery at Kiel. Friends 
may call at the funeral home after 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Becker was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. George parish 
and members of that society will recite the rosary at the funeral home 
at 8 p. m. Sunday. He was also a member of the St. Joseph Society of 
St. Ann’s Church at Milwaukee. - Sept. 1, 1956


FREDERICK W. BECKER    cemetery #44

From Der Nord Westen, 15 Sep. 1904:
Death recently in Sheboygan, following a long illness, of Fritz Becker, 
a former resident of our city who has lived in Sheboygan since 1892. 
The deceased was born 25 Jan. 1844 in the Province of Saxony, and in 
1857 came with his parents directly from Germany to Manitowoc. Here he 
married Elizabeth Franz, the eldest daughter of the late John Franz, 
who now survives him along with 2 daughters as well as several sisters. 
The deceased served for a while with the 45th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 
during the war. His body will be brought here tomorrow morning and interred 
at the city cemetery.
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[bur. 09-13-1904/cause: liver disease]


GEORGIANA M. BECKER   cemetery #44

Georgiana M. Becker, age 79, a resident of the Manitowoc County Health 
Care Center, Manitowoc, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 15, 2006, at the 
center.
Georgiana was born in Manitowoc on Oct. 2, 1926, daughter of the late 
Walter and Clara (Becker) Osieczanek. She graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln 
High School with the class of 1945. On June 26, 1952, Georgiana married 
Hilary Becker at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manitowoc. He preceded her in 
death on Jan. 19, 2004.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
Georgiana was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister-in-law: 
Arthur, Alvin and Carol Osieczanek, as well as a very special pet cat named 
"Baby."
A memorial service for Georgiana will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, 
at The Pfeffer Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc. Officiating at 
the service will be Deacon Robert Drobka. Burial of the cremated remains will take 
place at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, at a later date.
The family will greet relatives and friends on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, from 4 p.m. 
to 6 p.m. at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc.
The family wishes to thank the entire staff of the Manitowoc County Health Care 
Center for their compassionate care of Georgiana.
Herald Times Reporter - Feb. 17, 2006


GERTRUDE BECKER   cemetery #89A

Mrs. Gertrude Becker, 83, of 1813-13th St., Two Rivers, died early Thursday 
morning at Two Rivers Municipal Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Klein & Stangel Inc., Funeral 
Home, Two Rivers, the Rev. Edward Stelter officiating. Burial will be in 
Pioneers' Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Becker, nee Gertrude Grade, was born at Sheboygan March 28, 1888, daughter 
of the late Ferdinand and Caroline Dettmann Grade. She was married in Two 
Rivers in 1906 to Walter Becker, who died in 1910.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Carman) Winter of Manitowoc, Mrs. 
Louis (Evelyn) Batchelder of Two Rivers and Mrs. Donald (Alice) Sears of 
Sturgeon Bay; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Harry of Milwaukee and Mrs. Geraldine 
McCabe of Lemon City, Calif.; two brothers, Fred of Milwaukee and Walter Grade 
of Watertown, 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Two sons preceded 
her in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. September 30, 1971


HEINRICH BECKER   cemetery #17

Henry Becker, an aged resident of Cooperstown died at the hospital 
here yesterday afternoon, few hours after he had been rushed here 
from his home following an attack of appendicitis. The attack was 
a severe one and Mr. Becker could not be relieved, death occurring 
soon after arrival of the patient at the hospital. The body was 
taken back to Maribel last evening.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, May 09, 1917, Page 3


HEINRICH BECKER   cemetery #83

Henry Becker Sr. a prominent citizen of Elkhart Lake passed away 
last Tuesday after a lengthy illness. He was born August 30, 1851 
in Hessen-Darmstadt and lived to be 67 years. On August 3rd, 1874 
he was married to Elizabeth (nee Zimmermann) and the family came 
to America in 1883 and they bought a farm one mile west of Rhine 
Center in Town Rhine in 1885. He was also a mason contractor for 
some time until 1908 and went to Elkhart Lake after selling his 
farm. He is survived by the following children; Adam of Town 
Russell; Henry of Town Rhine; Mrs. Wm. Buechel and Philip Becker 
of Milwaukee; Mrs. W. Gottsacker of Sheboygan; Mrs. Philip Menne 
of Kiel; Math Becker of St. Nazianz and Rose Becker and Mrs. Dr. 
Trowbridge at home; also a brother, Math Becker of Kiel and three 
sisters all living in a retirement home. The funeral is from the 
Catholic St. George Church in Elkhart Lake and burial is in the 
Kiel cemetery with Rev. Father Hueppchen officiating.  
Plymouth Post, July 20, 1918


HENRIETTA BECKER   cemetery #44

[Henrietta Krueger/bur. 11-22-1906/age 79 yrs./cause: old age]
Henrietta was married twice.  Here is her marriage record for the 2nd one from
marriage files on this site:

"KRUEGER: Karl F.W.
m: 21 Apr 1894 (co. mar. index v.6 p.240)
to: Henriette Becker (widow)
From Der Nord Westen, 10 May 1894:
Marriage in Reedsville of Carl Krueger with Mrs. Henriette Becker of
Manitowoc, by the Lutheran Pastor of Reedsville. (No date given.)"


HENRY BECKER    cemetery #82

Sheboygan Press Monday, April 7, 1958 (edited)
Henry Becker Dies of Fall Down Stairs In Kiel Home
Kiel - Henry Becker, 73 years of age, of 729 3rd St., died at 5:45 p.m. 
Saturday of injuries he incurred when he missed a step and fell down a 
flight of stairs leading to the basement of his home here. He was found 
unconcious at the bottom of the stairs moments later by his wife, Anna.
Mr. Becker died before he could be removed to a hospital.
Dr. Theodore Tietgen, Manitowoc County Coroner, said death was caused by a
cerebral hemorrhage brought on by a skull fracture.
He was a native of the Town of Rhine, born Feb. 15, 1885, a son of the
late Henry and Elizabeth Zimmermann Becker. He was educated in a district 
school of the town. He married the former Anna Schaeferkort, also of Rhine,
on Jan. 4, 1912. After their marriage, they farmed in Rhine until retiring 
in 1947 and moved to Plymouth. They lived there for eight years then moved 
to Kiel in 1955. He had been employed by the Kiel Mfg. Co.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, and two grandchildren, a 
brother, and two sisters. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and a 
sister.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Evangelical and
Reformed Church in Kiel, of which he was a member. Officiating will be the
Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established for Mr. Becker on behalf of Moon Beach
Camp of the Evangelical and Reformed Church near Eagle River.
Sheboygan Press April 9, 1958  (This is the funeral write up, edited)
Henry Becker: Funeral services for Henry Becker, age 73, of 729 3rd St., 
Kiel, who died on Saturday evening were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. 
Peter Ev. & Ref. Church in Kiel. The Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, pastor, 
officiated. Burial took place in the Kiel Cemetery.


HERMAN BECKER   cemetery #89A

Gas Victim Dies Today Without Regaining Consciousness
HERMAN BECKER PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL
Overcome by Fumes When Coffee Pot Boils Over In His Small Home on Sunday

After lingering in an unconscious condition since Sunday afternoon, 
when he was overcome by gas in his home, Herman Becker, died early 
this morning at the Municipal hospital.
Mr. Becker, who lived in a small home on Twenty-fourth street, west 
of Pioneer's Rest cemetery, was found in an unconscious condition by 
William Meyer, Madison street, when the latter visited the home late 
Sunday afternoon. He was lying on the bed and a pot of coffee that, 
he had put on the gas jet had boiled over extinguishing the flame and 
allowing the rooms to fill with gas.
Coroner W. G.  Kemper of Manitowoc was notified and with Police Chief 
Logan made an investigation, and on entering the home, which Becker 
occupied alone, found it filled with gas fumes. The pilot light on the 
range was still burning. It is believed that Becker had placed the 
coffee pot on the stove before lying down and while he slumbered it 
boiled over. No inquest
will be held.
Burial on Friday
Funeral services for the deceased will be held Friday afternoon from 
the St. John's Lutheran church. He was 48 years of age. Mr. Becker was 
born in the town of Mishicot, January 29, 1873, the son of the late Mr. 
and Mrs. Theodore Becker, early setters of that vicinity.  On October 
12, 1910 Mr. Becker was married to Mary Wenholz, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Diedrich Wenholz. well known Mishicot residents.  Mrs. Becker 
preceded him in death in 1918, having been the victim of influenza.
Resident Here 25 Years
One son. Alfred, 19, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Becker, who has made his 
home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wenholz since the death of his 
mother.
Several years later Mr. Becker was married to Mrs. Schuette of Sheboygan 
but was divorced a short time late.
Besides his son, Mr. Becker leaves two brothers, Fred Becker, of Glenn, 
Minn., and Rudolph, on the old homestead in the town of Mishicot, and a 
sister, Mrs. John Ritter of the town of Mishicot.
Mr. Becker was a resident of the city for more than 25 years and had 
been eployed in the polishing department of the Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co. 
since 1919.  Previously he was employed as a driver for the old Two 
Rivers Coal Company and the C. Reiss Coal Company.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, November 25, 1931 Page 12


HILARY J. BECKER    cemetery #44

A Memorial Service for Hilary J. Becker, age 82, of 929 S. 31st St., Manitowoc, 
who died early Monday morning, Jan. 19, 2004, at the Manitowoc Health Care 
Center will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, at The Pfeffer Funeral 
Home, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Memorial Service will be Deacon Robert Drobka. 
Burial of the cremated remains will take place at Evergreen Cemetery with Graveside 
Military Rites accorded by Am Vets Post #99.
The family will greet relatives and friends at The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation 
Care Center, Manitowoc, from 10 a.m. Friday until the time of service at 11 a.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Jan. 22, 2004


HUGO L. BECKER   cemetery #89D

Hugo L. (Hooks) Becker, 57, of 2115 Washington St., Two Rivers, general 
manager of the former Becker Mfg. Co. foundry at Two Rivers, and one of 
the area's outstanding bowlers, died shortly before noon Thursday at the 
home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Catholic Church, 
Two Rivers, the Rev. Robert Rhyner officiating. Burial will be in Holy 
Cross Cemetery, Two Rivers.
Mr. Becker was born Nov. 1, 1915, at Manitowoc, a son of the late Frank T. 
and Mrs. Louise Simonis Becker. He attended St. Luke parochial school after 
which he attended St. Lawrence Academy at Mt. Calvary, Wis. and also St. 
Francis Seminary, St. Francis.
He married the former Esther Loeser at Two Rivers July 1, 1939. He was a 
member of Mother of Hope Council 1957, Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph 
Athletic Assn. He had been associated for many years in the family operated 
foundry at Two Rivers.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at Klein & Stangel, Inc. Funeral Home, Two Rivers, after 
3 o'clock this Friday afternoon where memorial servies to include the Knights 
of Columbus will be at 7:30 o'clock this Friday evening.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. April 6, 1973


IDA BECKER  (d. 1918)  cemetery #44

FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES AT MILWAUKEE
Body of Miss Ida Becker to be Brought Here for Burial
Messages have been received in the city of the death of Miss Ida 
Becker, a former wll known resident of this city at Milwaukee. 
The body will be brought to this city on Saturday for burial and 
funeral services will be held from the home of Paul Schuette, St. 
Claire street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. 
Miss Becker was a sister of the late Albert Becker and an aunt of 
Mrs. Paul Schuette. She made her home in this city until some 
years ago when she removed to Milwaukee. Her death is a shock to 
friends.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Thursday, May 09, 1918, Page 8
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[bur. 05-11-1918/age 60 yrs/cause: herpatuc carcinoma/
bur. on A.C. Dumbke and F. Becker lot]
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(Ida Becker/d. 8 May 1918/age 61 yrs./cause: hardening of liver/
res. Milwaukee/from record of St. James Epis. ch., Manitowoc)


JOHANNES BECKER   cemetery #21

Name: Becker, Johannes
D. 1/7/1875  B.:
Reg. D.: 5/5/1875        sex: m/w
Age at death: 8 yrs. 4 mo.
B.P.:
D.P.: Tn. Schleswig, Mtwc. co.
Cem: St. Nazianz
Ch.:
Inf. & Address: Mutz
Spouse:
F.:
M.:
Cause of Death:
Add Info.:
Pg.# 177
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(Aug. 6, 1866-Jan. 7, 1875/stone too faded to read/son of John Becker and
Maria Schad –born Town of Schleswig 


JOHN BECKER   cemetery #43

John H. Becker, 90, who lived with his son-in-law and daughter, died Monday 
at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Pfeffer Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. 
at St Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc. The Very Rev. Msgr. Schneider will 
officiate and burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Becker was born Nov. 3,1878 at Manitowoc, son of the late Frank and Katherine 
Remien Becker. He married Odellia Mueller Sep 8, 1909 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 
Alverno, and she died Sep 23, 1963. Mr. Becker worked as a crane operator at the 
C. Reiss Coal Co., Manitowoc for many years. He was a member of the Catholic 
Order of Foresters and the Holy Name Society.
Survivors include two sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren and four great 
grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was also preceded by a daughter and four 
brothers and two sisters.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday where at 7:30 p.m. 
wake services will be conducted.
Manitowoc Herald Times   February 18, 1969


JOHN B. BECKER  (d. 1948)   cemetery #43a

John B. Becker, 70, of 1130 South 19th street, died last night at the 
Holy Family hospital following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pfeffer 
funeral home and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic church, the Rev. John 
Landowski officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. Becker was born in Poland in 1878 and came to this country with his 
parents at the age of two years. He was employed at the Reiss Coal company 
until retiring seven years ago. In 1900 he married Mary Budysz.
Survivors are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Richard Jankowski of Milwaukee, 
Mrs. Roy Bies, Mrs. Norbert Neuser and Mrs. Walter Bertler of Manitowoc; 
seven sons, Richard, Frank, Stanley, Joseph, Chester, Hilary of Manitowoc 
and Lt. Alex stationed in China; two brothers, Walter and Joseph, of 
Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Korlesky of Manitowoc and Mrs. Anton 
Theiss of Two Rivers; 16 grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after noon on Wednesday and 
the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, December 7, 1948 P. 2


RT. REV. MSGR. JOSEPH A. BECKER    Cemetery #43

Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Becker 85, a native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 
died Tuesday morning, October 15, at St. Mary Home, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 11 a m. Monday, October 21, at St. Boniface 
Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Principal Con celebrants of the Mass of 
Christian Burial will Most Rev. Adam J. Maida. Bishop of Green Bay Diocese 
and the Most Rev. Aloysius J. Wycislo, retired Bishop of Green Bay Diocese. 
The homily will be offered Rev. William J. Rickert. Burial will be Calvary 
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
The reception of the body at the Church, will 4 p.m. Sunday, by very 
Rev. Leo J. Schmidt. A Episcopal Vicar of the Green Bay Diocese. The body will   
lie state at St. Boniface Catholic Church from 4 to 9 p. m. on Sunday and 
9 a.m. Monday, until the time or services. A prayer service will be held at 
7 p.m., Sunday at the church.
Msgr. was born August 24, 1899, in Manitowoc, son of the late Joseph and Louise 
Pankratz Becker.
After attending local Manitowoc schools he began his studies for the Priesthood 
at St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, continuing St. Bonaventure's Seminary 
of Detroit, Michigan; St. Paul Seminary of St Paul of Minnesota, and with 
Rev. E. A. Radey was a member of the 1927 five member graduating class of the 
St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee.
He was ordained by Bishop Paul P. Rhode on May 4, 1927 at the St. Francis 
Xavier Cathedral Green Bay and celebrated his first mass at his home parish of 
St. Boniface Catholic Church, Manitowoc.
His next assignment was made June 26, 1929 when he was transferred to St. Mary 
Catholic Church of Menasha where he was named principal of the High School on 
October 1, 1930, becoming Pastor of that November 5, 1950, succeeding the Rt. 
Rev. John Hummel. He was elevated to the title of Rt. Rev. on May 19, 1962 and 
also served as Dean of Winnebago County. Msgr. Becker served St. Mary Parish 
for over 40 years and retired in 1969. He then spent his first two years of 
retirement at St. Mary rectory, Menasha and then his next six years at Sacred 
Heart Seminary, Onieda, and then moved to St. Mary Home Manitowoc in September 
of 1976.
Msgr. Becker had traveled extensively during his priesthood, having visited 
Rome on five occasions, where he received a Papal audience each time. He enjoyed 
his hobby of photography having accumulated over 4000 slides of photographs taken 
on his trips through out the world.
Survivors include a sister, a nephew, Gregory E. Pauly of New Holstein, Wisconsin 
and four nieces. He was preceded in death by a half sister Marie Fullmer.
Pfeffer Funeral Home of Manitowoc is in charge of arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter   October 16, 1985


LUCILLE M. BECKER    cemetery #43

Lucille M. Becker, age 88, a resident of the Manitowoc Health Care Center, 
died Friday morning, Oct. 27, 2006, at the center.
She was born Nov. 27, 1917, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Charles and 
Stella (Kadow) Jagodinsky. Lucille attended Lincoln High School, Manitowoc. 
On April 30, 1935, she married Joseph E. Becker at St. Mary Catholic Church, 
Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1996. Lucille did clerical 
work at Mirro Aluminum Company for 30 years until her retirement in 1980. 
She loved to play cards, crochet, and was an excellent sewer and a wonderful 
baker.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
She was preceded in death by a son-in-law: Tom Gulseth; two brothers: Edward 
and Gregory Jagodinsky; a brother-in-law: Joseph Rehrauer; and many other 
relatives.
A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, at St. Francis 
of Assisi on Marshall, Manitowoc. Officiating at the memorial Mass will be the 
Rev. Dave Hoffman, with burial of the cremated remains at Calvary Cemetery, 
Manitowoc, at a later date.
The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Marshall, 
Manitowoc, from 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, until the time of the memorial 
Mass at 11 a.m.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the 
family with funeral arrangements.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses at the Manitowoc 
Health Care Center for their loving and compassionate care shown towards Lucille 
and her family.
Herald Times Reporter - Oct. 29, 2006


MAGDALENA BECKER  cemetery #83

Magdalena nee Heim (Sept. 18, 1835-March 31, 1919 
wife of Christian –daughter of Alex and Magdeline Hein 
died from "cerebral hemmorage and arterio sclerosis")
Was a resident of St. Nazianz at time of death. 
(from records of St. Gregory, St. Nazianz)


MARTHA BECKER

Mrs. Martha Becker, 83, of R. 2, Elkhart Lake, former long-time  
resident of Kiel, died Saturday night at St. Nicholas Hospital where  
she had been a patient for three months.  She was born Feb. 15, 1877,  
in Millhome, a daughter of the late Peter and Johanna Kaiser.  She  
attended school at Millhome and married Mathias Becker on Nov. 23,  
1895.  Following the marriage they moved to Kiel where Mr. Becker was  
employed as a mason and later by the Kiel Furniture factory.  He  
preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 1942.  Mrs. Becker continued to  
live in Kiel until a year ago when she moved to the home of a son-in- 
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nick (Norma) Dickrell of R. 2, Elkhart  
Lake.  She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in  
Kiel, its Christian Mothers Society and the G.U.G. Germania Society.   
Survivors, in addition to Mrs. Dickrell, are another daughter, Mrs.  
Fred (Margaret) Widerholdt of Milwaukee; two brothers, Henry and  
Robert Kaiser, Kiel; 21 grandchildren an 56 great-grandchildren.  She  
was also preceded in death by four daughters.  Funeral services will  
be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in  
Kiel following brief family rites at 9:30 a.m. at Meiselwitz Funeral  
Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor, will be celebrant of the  
requiem high Mass and burial will be in the church cemetery.  Friends  
may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday.  The Christian  
Mothers Society will recite the rosary at the funeral home at 7 p.m.  
Tuesday.
Sheboygan Press, Mon. Jan. 16, 1961, p. 10, c. 4
************
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Becker, 83, of R. 2, Elkhart Lake,  
who died Saturday, were held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at Ss.  
Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel, following brief rites at the  
Meiselwitz Funeral Home.  The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor was  
celebrant of the requiem Mass and burial was in the church cemetery.   
The Christian Mothers Society of the church attended the funeral in a  
group.  Pallbearers were Clarence, Cletus, Leo, Nicholas and Roman  
Dickrell and Glenroy Greuel.
***********
Sheboygan Press, Thurs. Jan. 19, 1961, p. 16, c. 2
From Sheboygan county death records:
Martha Becker nee Kaiser (v.76 p.278)
Widow [of Mathias Becker]
Feb. 15, 1877-Jan. 14, 1961
Daughter of Peter Kaiser and Johanna Strube
Born Wisconsin
Died from “pulmonary edema leading to cardiac failure”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel


MARGARETHA BECKER   cemetery #83

From Der Nord Westen, 07 Dec. 1905:
A child, less than a week old, of Math. Becker in Kiel, 
died Sat. of pneumonia and was buried Monday.


MARGERETHA BECKER     cemetery #89B

From Der Nord Westen, 02 Apr. 1903:
Death in Two Rivers on Fri. of widow Margarethe Becker. Mrs. Becker was
born 14 Mar. 1832 in Trier, Rhineland, and came to Two Rivers with her 
husband 46 yrs. ago where she lived ever since. Her husband preceded her 
in death many years ago. She leaves 2 sons and a daughter.


MARIE JOHANNA BECKER     cemetery #89D

Marie Johanna Becker, age 89, of 1616 Assman Road Mishicot, entered eternal 
rest Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2005 at the Hamilton Memorial Home, Two Rivers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at Holy 
Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial 
will be the Rev. Paul Paider, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 
Two Rivers.
Marie was born Oct. 24, 1915 in the town of Two Rivers, a daughter of the late 
Joseph and Emma (Kampf) Jasper, and attended St. Luke Parochial School in Two 
Rivers. On Oct. 31, 1935, she married Arthur Becker at St. Luke's Church, Two 
Rivers. He preceded her in death April 12, 1981. Together the couple farmed in 
the town of Mishicot for several years, and later owned and operated their own 
sand and gravel business for 45 years. Marie also was employed at Mirro Aluminum 
Co. from 1954 until retiring in 1978. Marie was a longtime member of Holy Cross 
Catholic Church, Mishicot.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; one son, Donald; an infant great 
grandson, Hunter Louis; five brothers, Oscar, Joseph, Edgar, Herald, and Edwin 
Jasper; one sister, Alice Mull, and by two nieces, Audrey and Sharon Jasper.
Friends may call at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot after 9 a.m. Tuesday 
morning until the time of mass at 11 a.m. There will be no Monday evening 
visitation.
The Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home, Mishicot is assisting the Becker family with 
funeral arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter - Aug. 21, 2005
********
Marie Becker, of 1616 Assman Road, Mishicot, died Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2005, 
at Hamilton Memorial Home, Two Rivers. Complete funeral arrangements will be 
announced by Lambert-Eckert Funeral Home, Mishicot.
Herald Times Reporter - Aug. 20, 2005


MATHIAS BECKER   cemetery #83

From Manitowoc county marriage records:
Mathias Becker and Martha Kaiser (v.6 p.326)
Nov. 23, 1895 in civil ceremony in the house of P. Kaiser, Town of Schleswig
Mathias Becker
Son of Philipp and Anna Maria Becker
Born Hesse Darmstadt, Germany –mason 
Martha Kaiser
Daughter of Peter Kaiser and Johanna Strob
Born Town of Schleswig
Witnesses Henry Becker, Peter Kaiser, Helen Becker and Bertha Witte
*********
From Manitowoc county death records:
Mathias Becker (v.34 p.688)
Jan. 5, 1867-Jan. 30, 1942
Husband of Martha Kaiser
Son of Phillip and Maria Becker (both born Germany)
Sander at furniture factory
Died from “coronary sclerosis –chronic hypertension and diffuse arteriosclerosis”
Buried at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Kiel
*********
Mathias Becker, aged 75, well-known resident of this city, passed away 
at his home here Friday at 6:25 p. m., after being in ailing health for 
the past year.
Mr. Becker was born in Germany on January 5, 1867, the son of Philip and
Marie Becker. In May, 1884 he immigrated to this city, where he was a 
mason contractor and built homes and other buildings here.
In 1891 he went back to Germany, for six months. On Novemher 23, 1895, he 
married Martha Kaiser of Millhome. The family had lived here since. For 
the past 25 years he was employed in the finishing department of the A. A.
Laun Furniture Company here.
Survivors are his widow; five daughters; 21 grandchildren, two of whom live
at the Holy Family Convent at Silver Lake; and two great-grand-children.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morning at the Meiselwitz 
Funeral Home, and at 10 o’clock at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church, 
with interment in the church cemetery.
(no newspaper named, 1942)
********
(Note: His picture is in the glass negative photos)


MICHAEL BECKER   cemetery #44

Michael L. Becker, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Becker of 704 South 
15th street, died Sunday night at the Holy Family hospital. The baby was 
born April 2.
Funeral services will be held at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Pfeffer funeral 
home with the Rev. L.H. Koeninger officiating. Burial will be Evergreen 
cemetery.
Survivors are the parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wellner and 
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Becker of Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, April 5, 1948 P. 2


MILDRED BECKER   cemetery #43

THREE HOMES SADDENED BY DEATH OF BABES
Three homes of the city have been saddened by death of little 
children the past 48 hours. Mildred, the year old daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Becker, 1021 South 17th street, passed 
away Sunday after a brief illness. The funeral will be held 
tomorrow morning at 9 from St. Boniface church.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, July 09, 1917, Page 8
(I split this article and posted each death with the 
respective families)


NORMA BECKER   cemetery #17

Mrs. Henry Becker, 70, of Maribel, died Monday afternoon at Memorial 
Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, Maribel. The Rev. Armin Engel will officiate and burial 
will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Becker, nee Norma Karnopp, was born May 28, 1902, in the Town of 
Cooperstown, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Karnopp. She was 
married to Henry Becker April 28, 1922, at Maribel. He preceded her in 
death in May of 1972.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
Friends may call at Knutson Funeral Home, Denmark, after 3 p.m. Wedneday 
until 10 a.m. Thursday and from 11:30 a.m. at the church until the time 
of service.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. January 23, 1973


ORVILLE H. BECKER   cemetery #44

Orville H. Becker, 49, of 714 York St., Manitowoc, died Thursday at Holy 
Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Urbanek and Schlei 
Funeral Home, Manitowoc, the Rev. T.F. Uetzmann officiating. Burial will 
be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Becker was born July 3, 1915, in the Town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, 
son of the late August and Sophia Bruss Becker. He married Louise Kluenker 
July 11, 1938 at Manitowoc. He was a tool grinder at Manitowoc Engineering 
Co., member of Machinists IAM 516 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 659. 
He served in the U.S. Navy from April until November 1945.
Survivors are two sons (Private), and two daughters (Private). A brother 
preceded him in death.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Thursday, May 13, 1965 P. 27
*******
[d. 05-13-1965/age 49 yrs.]


RAYMOND L. BECKER     cemetery #44

Raymond L. Becker, age 82, of 1432 N. 10th St., Manitowoc, died Monday afternoon, 
Feb. 3, 2003 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2003 at Holy Innocents 
Catholic Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be 
the Rev. Gerald Foley with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. Military 
graveside rites will be accorded by VFW Otto Oas Post #659.
He was born Nov. 9, 1920 in Manitowoc, son of the late John H. and Odelia Mueller 
Becker. Raymond was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1938. He 
was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Navy. On Nov. 9, 1946, 
he married the former Priscella Ciha at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Two Rivers. She 
preceded him in death in August 1982. Raymond was a tool and die maker with Aluminum 
Specialty Company, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the VFW Otto Oas Post #659,
Eagles Aerie #706, National Rifle Association and a life member of the Manitowoc 
Rifle & Pistol Club.
(Survivors omitted for privacy)
He was also preceded in death by an infant sister: Mildred Becker; a brother: 
Roy F. Becker; and brothers-in-law.
The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, 
Manitowoc, from 9 a.m. Friday until the time of service at 11 a.m.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the 
family with funeral arrangements.
Raymond enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Raymond will be sadly 
missed by family and friends.
Herald Times Reporter-Feb. 5, 2003


REINHARD BECKER    cemetery #83

Reinhard Becker Dies Tuesday at Sheboygan
Reinhard Becker, aged 90, died Tuesday at the Anna M. Reiss
home at Sheboygan after an illness of about five weeks.
He was born in Town Rhine, November 23, 1866, the son of the
late Christian and Magdalene Becker. He married Agnes Mueller
in 1890. They resided on a farm in Town Rhine until 1934. After
that he made his home with a son Fred, until 1955 when he entered
the Reiss home. His wife died April 7, 1944.
Survivors include four children, Mrs. William Reiser, Manitowoc;
Mrs. Ella Schmahl, Elkhart Lake; Raymond, Milwaukee, and Anton
on the homestead farm in Rhine; 19 grandchildren, 52 great-grand-
children and two great-great-grandchildren. A son Fred preceded 
him in death.
He was a member of the Holy Name society and the Catholic Knights 
of Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 9 a. m. at the
Meiselwitz Funeral Home and at
9:30 a. m. at the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church, with Rev.
George Kiefer officiating. Burial will be made in the parish 
cemetery. The rosary will be recited after the 7:45 p. m. service
Friday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Friday.
10-29-1957


ROMAN N. BECKER   cemetery #32

The Rev. James P. Massart will officiate with entombment in Knollwood 
Mausoleum, Town of Kossuth. Military rites will be accorded Mr. Becker 
by Amvets Post No. 99.
Mr. Becker was born Aug. 27, 1916, at Manitowoc, son of the late Walter 
and Lydia Becker. He resided in Manitowoc County all his life and 
attended Manitowoc Public Schools. He had been employed at Mirro Aluminum 
Co. for 43 years. Mr. Becker was past president of Francis Creek Lions 
Club in 1971, a member of Franternal Order of Eagles Aerie 706, Mirro 
Management Club, Mirro 25 year Club and Francis Creek Fire Dept. He was 
a veteran of World War II, serving in the 8th Air Force 457th bomb group, 
750 bomb squadron, flying 35 combat missions. He was founder and first 
commander of Amvet Post No. 99.
Survivors include a brother, Ted, of Manitowoc, a friend, Florence Kochan, 
of Rt. 2, Manitowoc, and two nieces.
Friends may call at Pfeffer Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, where 
a memorial service will be at 7 p.m.
Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, January 7, 1977 P. 3


RUDOLPH BECKER    cemetery #89A

Funeral services will be held at Two Rivers Tuesday for Rudolph Becker, 
70, retired town of Mishicot farmer, who died Saturday afternoon at the 
Two Rivers municipal hospital.
Services will be held at the Klein and Stangel, Inc., funeral home at 
2 p.m. Burial will be in Pioneers' Rest cemetery. The body is at the 
funeral home.
Rudolph Becker was born in the town of Mishicot in 1907, a son of the 
late Theodore Becker. He lived on the homestead farm his entire life, 
for the past few months making his home there with his son-in-law and 
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mraz, who purchsed the farm in April.
Since that time Mr. Becker has been living in retirement. His wife died 
two weeks after the couple decided to retire.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Jira of Two Rivers and Mrs. 
Otto Mraz of the town of Mishicot; one son, Arthur, of the town of 
Mishicot and a sister, Mrs. John Reuther, also of the town of Mishicot.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, September 18, 1944 P.2


SUSAN BECKER   cemetery #89D

Susan Becker, age 89, of Two Rivers, died at the Two Rivers Community 
Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Holy Redeemer 
Catholic Church, Two Rivers. Rev. Paul Schumacher and Rev. John Schmitt 
will officiate at the Mass of Christian Burial with burial in Holy Cross
Cemetery, Two Rivers.
She was born January 11, 1907, in Two Rivers, daughter of the late Edward 
and Anna Kleckner Kanzelberger. She attended St. Luke's parochial School 
and Two Rivers Washington High School. On April 6, 1926, she married 
Raymond Becker in Two Rivers. He preceded her in death June 12, 1946. She 
was employed as a parts inspector at Paragon Electric Company for 30 years 
retiring in 1972. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish and the Ladies 
of Holy Redeemer. Susan loved to cook and bake.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, two sisters, Esther Michalek, 
Kewaunee, Marcella Knipp, Muskego; three step-sisters, Delores Griese,
Two Rivers, Marilda Hutzler, Green Bay, Laura Griese, Kewaunee; four 
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and
special friends. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by a brother, 
Roy, step-brothers, and one step-sister.
Friends may call at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
There will be no Tuesday evening visitation.
The Deja and Martin Funeral Chapels assisted the family with arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, Monday, May 6, 1996

Funeral card:
Susan Becker
January 11, 1907
May 3, 1996


WILLIAM A. BECKER  (d. 1960) cemetery #44

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
*******
[d. 03-17-1960/age 80 yrs./bur. on Mrs. Amanda Becker lot]


KAY BECKLEY   cemetery #83

Kay Roselyn Beckley, 7-year-old daughter of Wilbur and Loretta  
(Schabach) Beckley, of 731 First St., Kiel, died Thursday afternoon  
at University Hospital in Madison.  The deceased underwent surgery  
last Monday.  She was born on March 26, 1952, at St. Nicholas  
Hospital in Sheboygan, and completed first grade at Ss. Peter & Paul  
School, in Kiel, this spring.  Funeral services will be held at 10  
o'clock Monday morning at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, following  
brief services at the Meiselwitz Funeral Home at 9:30.  Celebrant of  
the Mass of the Angels will be the Rev. George Kiefer.  Burial will  
be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home from  
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon until the time of services.  Survivors are  
the parents; one brother, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Schabach of Hilbert, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward 
Beckley of Kiel.
Sheboygan Press, Fri. June 19, 1959, p. 4, c. 4


KIM KAREN BECKLEY   cemetery #83

The Rev. George Kiefer, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,  
Kiel, officiated at the graveside service held at the parish cemetery  
at 9:30 a.m. today for Kim Karen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  
Wilbur Beckley, 733 First St., Kiel.  The infant died soon after  
birth Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Besides the parents,  
the infant is survived by three sisters, one brother, the maternal 
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Schalbach, Hilbert and the paternal grandparents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beckley, Kiel. One sister preceded her in death.
Sheboygan Press, Tues. Nov. 9, 1965, p. 12, c. 4


ELSIE BECKMANN   cemetery #82

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Roland Beckmann, 65, 
617 Third Street, who died early Saturday at Sheboygan Memorial 
hospital after a lingering illness. The services were conducted 
at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. C. L. Reiter officiating. 
Burial was in the Kiel cemetery.
The former Elsie Rodewald was born September 19, 1901 in the Town 
of Newton, a daughter of the late Ernst and Caroline Kreie Rodewald.
On May 27, 1922, she was married to Mr. Beckmann of the Town of 
Centerville.
The couple lived in the Town of Centerville until 1927 when they 
moved to Kiel. At that time Mr. Beckmann and his brother Raymond 
established the Beckmann Garage.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiel, and the Ladies 
Aid Society of the church.
(Survivors omitted for privacy) - January 8, 1967


FRIEDA J. BECKMANN   cemetery #82

Mrs. R. Beckmann is Called Sunday at Home in Kiel
Kiel – Mrs. Raymond Beckmann, 43, of 623 Second street, Kiel, died suddenly 
at her home at 1 o’clock this morning after apparently being on the road to 
recovery following an operation.
The former Frieda Rosso, she was born in the town of Newton, March 10, 1899, 
the daughter of John and Mary Rambadt Rosso.  On Jan. 22, 1921, she was 
married at Cleveland to Raymond Beckmann, formerly of the town of Centerville.  
For five years they lived in the village of Cleveland, and in 1926 they moved 
to Kiel, where they had since resided.  A member of the Trinity Evangelical 
Lutheran church, she also belonged to the Ladies’ Aid society of the church.
Surviving are her husband; two daughters, and four sisters, Mrs. Gustav Stock 
and Mrs. Charles McCurdy of the town of Newton, Mrs. Harold Snitker of Buffalo, 
N.Y., and Mrs. George Wenndorft, Manitowoc. Two children preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in the Meiselwitz 
Funeral home, 2 o’clock in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church, the Rev. 
Harold O. Grunwald to officiate.  Interment will be in the Kiel cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after noon, Wednesday.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, January 18, 1943 – P. 2
********
Mrs. Raymond Beckmann, 43, of 623 Second street, Kiel, died early today at the 
home. She had been ill several months, having submitted to an operation at 
Milwaukee.
Mrs. Beckmann, nee Frieda Rosso, was born at Newton in 1899 and in 1921 was 
married to Mr. Beckmann in the village of Cleveland. They resided there until 
1926 when they moved to Kiel. Mr. Beckmann is engaged in the garage business. 
Mrs. Beckmann was a member of the Trinity Evan. Lutheran church of Kiel and the 
Ladies Aid society of the congregation.
Survivors are the widower; two daughters (Survivors omitted for privacy.); four 
sisters, Mrs. Gustave Stock of Newton, Mrs. George Wenndorf of this city, Mrs. 
Charles McCurdy of Newton and Mrs. Harold Snitker of Buffalo, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. from the Meiselwitz funeral 
home in Kiel and at two o'clock from the Trinity church. Burial will be in the 
Kiel cemetery.
The body may be viewed from Wednesday noon until the hour of the services.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 18, 1943 P. 2


LINCOLN BECKMANN   cemetery #82

Scarlet Fever is Fatal to Youth
Kiel – Lincoln Kenneth, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beckmann, 
died at the home of his parents, 623 Second street, Sunday evening at 
6 o’clock from scarlet fever.
Lincoln was born Feb. 23, 1922, at Cleveland, Wis.  He was a pupil in the 
fifth grade of the Kiel public school.
Survivors are:  his parents and a sister, Jeanette, at home.
Private funeral services will be held at the Beckmann home Tuesday afternoon 
and burial will be made in the Kiel cemetery.  The Rev. H. O. Grunewald, 
pastor of the Lutheran church at Kiel, will conduct the services.
The Sheboygan Press - Monday, May 15, 1933 – P. 2


PAULINE BECKMANN   cemetery #44

Mrs. Frederick Beckmann, 75, nee Pauline Fischer, of 1030 North Fourth street, 
Kiel, died early Friday following a week's illness. Mrs. Beckmann was born in 
Mosel, Sheboygan county, in 1867 and was marred to Mr. Beckmann. They located 
on a farm in Centerville and in 1927 moved to Kiel.
She is survived by the widower; three sons, Walter of Colby, Wis., Raymond 
and Roland of Kiel; four brothers, George, Oscar and Walter of Arcadia, Calif., 
Charles of School Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Theodore Hake, of Colby, Mrs. Hugo 
Knorr, of Madison, Miss Clara Fischer of Arcadia; seven grandchildren and one 
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Meiselwitz funeral home 
in Kiel and at 1:30 from the Trinity Lutheran church. Burial will be in Evergreen 
cemetery in this city.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. January 2, 1943 P. 5


RAYMOND BECKMANN   cemetery #82

Raymond T. Beckmann, 96, formerly of 623 Second St., Kiel died Saturday, March 4, 
1995 at Chilton Village Health Care Center where he had resided the past seven 
years.
He was born Feb. 16, 1899 in the Town of Centerville, Manitowoc County, a son of 
the late Frederick and Pauline Fischer Beckmann.  He graduated from the Michigan 
State Auto School in 1916. On Jan, 21, 1921 he married Frieda Russo. She preceded 
him in death on Jan. 18, 1943.  On May 29, 1948 he married Meta Winkle Thielke.  
She preceded him in death on Nov. 13, 1982.
Along with his brother Roland, he operated Beckmann Bros. Garage for 40 years, 
retiring in 1966.  He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kiel, 
serving on the church council and a former choir member.  He enjoyed fishing and 
gathering ginseng roots.
Survivors include two daughters, four step-daughters, eight grandchildren; 17 great-
grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; numerous step-great-grandchildren; and a 
brother, Roland Beckmann of Kiel. (Survivors edited for privacy)
He was preceded in death by a son, Lincoln; a daughter, Marilyn; a step-daughter, 
Jean (Thielke) Robinson; a step-grandson; and a half-brother, Walter Ebling.
No newspaper named, 1995