Lucy Becker

Lucy Becker, 77 year old resident of Pierz, MN, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierz, MN with Father Gerald Dalseth officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Wednesday and from 9-10 A.M. on Thursday at the Shelley-Virnig Funeral Chapel in Pierz, MN. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be said at 4:30 P.M., Parish Prayers will be at 7 P.M. and KofC Office of the Dead at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are with the Shelley-Virnig Funeral Chapel in Pierz, MN. Lucy (Tretter) Becker was born on March 24, 1933 in Granite Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to the late John and Theresa (Schmidtbauer) Tretter. Lucy attended school in District #134 until the 8th grade and then went to school one year at St. Francis in Little Falls, MN. After school Lucy went to work in the cities for Scott Atwater and roomed with Doris Hoffman. Later she returned home and was united in marriage to Norb Becker on June 17, 1952 in Lastrup, MN. They farmed North of Harding, MN and later moved to the home farm west of Pierz, MN were they raised their six children, Gordy, Lois, Shari, Jim, Jerry, and Danny. They built up a Grade A dairy farm and owned and operated the Red Rooster in Genola. Lucy and Norb later built a home on Pierz Fish Lake where Lucy lived till her passing. Lucy also worked for Munsingwear in Little Falls for 17 years until they closed in 1982. She then took a course to be a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked for 6 years at St. Mary’s Villa in Pierz, MN. Lucy then went to work at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls until health problems made her retire over the phone in 2004. She enjoyed working with her beautiful flowers, watching the birds, and all the excitement that took place on the lake. Lucy was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by many. Lucy is survived by her children Lois (Swede) Roscoe of Harding, MN, Shari (Gary) Schubert of Waikoloa, HI, Jim (Correna) Becker of Pierz, MN, Jerry (Audrey) Becker of Pierz Fish Lake, and Danny (Sandy) of Muskegon, MI; brother, Robert (Dellie) Tretter of Aurora, MN; sisters, Lydia Hoheisel of Pierz, MN and Theresia Becker of Pierz, MN; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Lucy was preceded in death by parents, John and Theresa (Schmidtbauer) Tretter; husband, Norb Becker; son, Gordy Becker; infant daughter, Mary Becker; brothers, Edwin, Reinhardt, and Phillip Tretter; sisters, Regina Hoffman, Leona Tretter, Hildegard Block, Marie Hoffman, and Gertie Medek.

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Lucy Becker

March 24, 1933 - December 12, 2010