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Waltemar Victor “Walt” Becker

Birth	:	27 Mar 1920 Clay County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 2021 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6189003, -97.8644028
Plot	:	07N-07-04-06
Inscription	:	World War II Veteran, Our Sons Lee, Kim, Brian, Married July 10, 1943
Description	:	Sutton, NE., resident Walter V. Becker, 101 passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. Walt was born March 27, 1920, southeast of Sutton in Clay County to David and Marie (Scheiermann) Becker. He received his education at District #92 country school Southeast of Sutton in Fillmore County. He married Loretta Dowdy on July 10, 1943, in Norfolk, VA. They were married for 68 years. Walt hand-picked corn in Iowa and worked at Gooch Mills in Lincoln, NE. He entered the United States Army on August 10, 1942. Walt proudly served his country in... Read More	Sutton, NE., resident Walter V. Becker, 101 passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, NE. Walt was born March 27, 1920, southeast of Sutton in Clay County to David and Marie (Scheiermann) Becker. He received his education at District #92 country school Southeast of Sutton in Fillmore County. He married Loretta Dowdy on July 10, 1943, in Norfolk, VA. They were married for 68 years. Walt hand-picked corn in Iowa and worked at Gooch Mills in Lincoln, NE. He entered the United States Army on August 10, 1942. Walt proudly served his country in the 233rd Engineer Combat Battalion in Honolulu, HI, Guam, the island of Leyte in the Philippines and in Okinawa. He was discharged on January 10, 1946. Walt was elated to be able to be included in an honor flight to see the WWII Memorial and other historical sites in Washington, D.C., in April of 2009, and he was honored to receive a Quilt of Valor recently. After the war, he returned to Sutton and farmed. In his lifetime, he went from farming with two mules to operating auto-steer machinery. He actively farmed until he was 95, including operating the combine for harvest. He was a member of the Federated church as well as the American Legion for over 70 years, the Geneva VFW and 40/8. Walt served on many boards, but the Clay County Groundwater Board was his passion. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Lee and Monica Becker of Scottsdale, AZ; Kim and Becky Becker of Sutton, NE; and Brian and Stacy Becker of Hastings, NE; grandchildren, Jason and wife Melissa Becker of Ankeny, IA; Anna Becker of Seattle, WA; Nikki and husband Scott Sjuts of Trumbull, NE; Bryce and wife Tara Becker of McFarland, WI; and Breann, Brooke and Blake Becker all of Hastings, NE; step-grandchildren, Troy and wife Sheryl Rodgers of Omaha, NE; and Amy Rodgers of Wahoo, NE; great-grandchildren, Easton, Ella and Emmarie Becker all of Ankeny, IA; Harrison and Preston Sjuts both of Trumbull, NE; Colby Schwinn of Bakersfield, CA; Ava Binsfeld, Charlotte and Miles Becker all of McFarland, WI; step-great-grandchildren, Alexa, Lillian and Delaney Rodgers all of Omaha, NE; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Becker; his parents, David and Marie Becker; sister, Mathilda Roemmich; and brothers, Harold, Paul and Ben Becker.

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Waltemar Victor “Walt” Becker's memorial is located at: Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, USA.
When did Waltemar Victor “Walt” Becker death?
Waltemar Victor “Walt” Becker death on 25 Apr 2021 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.6189003
Longitude: -97.8644028

Family Members:

Parent

David Henry Becker

(1895 - 1984)

Marie Katherine Scheiermann Becker

(1894 - 1974)

Spouse

Loretta M Dowdy Becker

(1921 - 2011)

Siblings

Mathilda Marie Becker Roemmich

(1916 - 2005)

Paul David Becker

(1926 - 2015)

Benjamin Henry “Ben” Becker

(1929 - 1973)

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