Lisetta Becker 1846-1915

BECKER, BRANDT, BODENHOFER, MANDELKOW, HASENECK, HILGENDORF, METZGAR

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

March 1, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

Mrs. Lisetta Louise Becker, aged 68 years, nine months and 1 day, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Mandelkow, 130 Prospect street, after a lingering illness of the past three years with a complication of diseases.

Lisetta Brandt was born May 28, 1846, in West Phalen, Germany. At the age of 18 years she came with her parents to this country, settling in Quincy, Ill. One year later they moved to Lyons, where she was united in marriage to A. Fred Becker, January 14, 1862. In 1883 they moved to Green, Butler county, Iowa, where they lived for five years, moving back to Lyons, where she has lived ever since. Mr. Becker passed away August 24, 1909. Since that time she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Mandelkow.

Ten children were born to this union, four dying in infancy. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Clara Bodenhofer and Mrs. Lizzie Mandelkow of this city and Mrs. Bertha Metzgar of Clinton, also three sons, Charles, August and Fred of this city. Sixteen grandchildren, two brothers, Henry Brandt of Thomson, Ill. and Edward Brandt of New York City, and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Haseneck, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Miss Anna Brandt of Clinton and Mrs. Lena Hilgendorf also survive.

The funeral will probably be held Thursday afternoon from her late home, 130 Prospect street. Rev. Hugo Grimm, pastor of St. John's church will officiate. Interment will be made in Oakland cemetery.

March 2, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lisettea Louise Becker will be held Thursday afternoon from her home, 130 Prospect street. Rev. Hugo Grimm, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Oakland cemetery.

Mrs. Henry Haseneck, of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Edward Brandt, of New York City, are expected to arrive in the city today to attend the funeral.

March 4, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The Mrs. Fred Becker funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home on Prospect street with Rev. Grimm in charge of the services. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. The pallbearers were: Peter Kruse, Al Selzer, Joe Borman, Henry Klare, Fred Droste and Claus Wulf.

March 5, 1915 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late Mrs. Lisetta Becker was held yesterday at 2 p.m. from her home on Prospect street and was very largely attended. Many friends of the deceased attended to pay a last tribute of respect. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. Rev. Hugo Grimm, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church officiated in the German and English language. The pall bearers were Messrs Peter Kruse, C. H. Wulf, William Zaiser, Herman Klare, Joseph Borbeck and Frank Drasda.

Interment was made in Oakland cemetery.

Out of town relatives who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brandt of Argo, Ill.; Charles Brandt, of Thomson, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fischer, of Maquoketa.

Mrs. Haseneck, a sister from Kalamazoo, Mich. was unable to attend on account of illness and a brother Ed Brandt, of New York City was also unable to be present.