Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

 

Name of Deceased: Elmer C. Becker                                                   Age: 81

Date of Death: March 9, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 27, 1934 at Nashville, Kan., the son of William and Rosa Cecilia (Hageman) Becker

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Marvella Krueger April 6, 1966 at Las Vegas, Nevada.  A Great Bend resident most of his life, Mr. Becker was co-owner and operator of Al’s Drive In, Great Bend. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran.

 

SURVIVORS

Survivors include his wife: Marvella Becker, of the home; five sons: Steve Becker and his wife Clarissa of Kingfisher, Okla., Greg Becker of Wellington, Ron Becker and his wife Gina of Branson, Mo., Todd Becker of Great Bend, and Shane Becker and his wife Julie of Great Bend; two step sons, Kevin Beakey and his wife Debby of McPherson, Kenny Beakey of Great Bend, one step daughter, Rhonda Shelton of Great Bend; five brothers: Eugene Becker of Enid, Okla., William Becker, Jr. of Isabel, Victor Becker of Maize, Walter Becker of Wichita and Don Becker of Cunningham; six sisters: Irene Spade of Phoenix, Ariz., Loretta Schwartz of Kingman, Marie Cooley of Maize, Caroline Dyke of Cunningham, Gladys Randolph of Phoenix, Ariz., and Pat Zubeck of Wichita; 22 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one step one daughter-in-law, Barbara Becker; one step-son, Jim “Bimbo” Beakey, one step-son-in-law, Michael Shelton; one brother, Herman Becker, and two sisters, Helen Kerschen and Marcella Orth.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Monday, March 14, 2016

Time of Service: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Dick Ogle

Inurnment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, at a later

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Elmer Becker Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas         67530