BECKER, Wilfred R. "Will" 1936-2019

BECKER, MEYER, ASH

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/8/2019 at 19:18:32

Wilfred R. Becker

February 19, 1936 - August 7, 2019

Wilfred R. "Will" Becker, 83, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 7, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.

He was born February 19, 1936 in Caledonia, Minnesota, son of Henry and Agnes Meyer Becker. He married Jeannette "Jan" Ash on January 28, 1961 in Waterloo. She died May 25, 2013.

Wilfred was employed with Universal Industries and later with Velocity Express.

Survivors include: two daughters, Laurie Becker of Waterloo and Cindy (Tom) Armstrong of Granger; a son, Wesley (Jennifer) Becker of Waterloo; 12 grandchildren, T. J. (Nikki) Armstrong, Philip (Savannah) Armstrong, Patrick Armstrong, James Armstrong, Justine (Todd) Bast, Emily Becker, Adora Welsh, Brittany Becker, Hayden Becker, Danielle Becker, Natalie Becker and Caleb Becker; six great grandchildren, Zach, Weston, Von, Charlie, Davis and Sofia; and a sister, Goldie (Clyde) Johnson of Waterloo.

Preceded in death by: twin sons, Marty and Glenn; by six brothers: Leonard, Henry, Edwin, Arnold, Jerry and Hubert Becker; and by three sisters: Ruby Shock, Cleone Sternberg and Henrietta Becker.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue at the church for an hour before services on Monday.

Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service