Becker, David B. (1885-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Jul 29 p. 8

Birth date: 1885

text of obituary:

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— David B. Becker, 86, retired farmer of Galva who had been residing at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, died Monday morning at Mercy Hospital in Moundridge after being ill about two weeks. A native of the Galva community, he was married there to Nettie Unruh in 1910. She died in 1969. Mr. Becker was a member of the Lone Tree Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Wednesday forenoon. Surviving are sons Ruben of Galva, Raymond of Burns, and Edward of Galva; five daughters, Mrs. Frances Becker of Galva, Mrs. Floyd Yost and Mrs. Harvey Unruh, both of Moundridge, Mrs. Irvy Koehn of Prairie Point, Miss., and Mrs. Lester Yost of Moundridge; one sister, Mrs. Tobe B. Koehn of Galva; 35 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.