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Lorena Christina “Lena” Christophersen Becker

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Birth	:	10 May 1916 Henry Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 2018 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7875000, -96.1504920
Plot	:	Block 14 Lot 44
Description	:	Lorena Becker, 101, of Le Mars, passed away peacefully at her home at Prime Living on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Dr. Jean Ziettlow will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today, with the family present 4 to 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Visitation will resume 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Sympathies may be... Read More	Lorena Becker, 101, of Le Mars, passed away peacefully at her home at Prime Living on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. The Rev. Dr. Jean Ziettlow will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today, with the family present 4 to 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Visitation will resume 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Sympathies may be shared with the family through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com. Lorena Christina Becker was born on May 10, 1916, in Remsen, Iowa, the fifth of seven children born to Alvin and Meta (Toedt) Christophersen. At a young age, the family moved to Union Township where Lorena attended school. She lived in Union Township until she met and married John Leland Becker on Aug. 29, 1939 in Le Mars. Lee and Lorena made their home on a farm near Le Mars. Together they farmed and raised their family until moving into Le Mars in 1984. Lorena and Lee loved to dance and were chosen as best dancers by Lawrence Welk when he played in the area. They also loved to play cards with friends and neighbors and ended those evenings with a big lunch. She belonged to a Bridge and Pinochle club and played Pinochle with her friends at Prime Living just three days before she left us. Along with playing cards and dancing, Lorena loved to cook. Lorena was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars and participated in circle. She also made volunteer visitations at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Lorena thoroughly enjoyed people and entertained many in her home. She would strike up a conversation with anyone she met. There were no strangers after meeting Lorena. She loved her family and enjoyed participating in her grandchildren's lives. Grateful to have shared her life is her children, Linda Siggins of Ripon, Calif., John Becker and his wife, Dianne of Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Jay Becker and his wife, Kim of Le Mars; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 52 years, Lee; and six brothers and sisters. https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/obituaries/lorena-becker/article_f48873be-9e19-58cf-8e77-0e1636b5418c.html

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Latitude: 42.7875000
Longitude: -96.1504920

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Parent

Spouse

John Leland “Lee” Becker

(1916 - 1991)

Siblings

Henry Herman Christophersen

(1910 - 2005)

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Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

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12. Saint Marys Cemetery
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13. Remsen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

14. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6917000, -96.0291977

15. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

16. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

17. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6447560, -96.1148360

18. Floyd Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

19. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

20. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

21. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

22. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000