CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Odilo J. Becker

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SOUTH YANKTON- Odilo J. Becker, 72, South Yankton, died March 10, 1999, 
at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D.

Services were March 13 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, with 
the Rev. Greg Benkowski officiating. 

Burial was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery with military graveside 
services by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791.

Pallbearers were Elmer Ward, Randy Smith, Gary Becker, Todd Haberman, 
Dick Stratman and Ralph Vornhagen. 

Odilo was born March 4, 1925, to Arthur J. and Helen (Wuebben) Becker 
at St. Helena. He was raised in the St. Helena area and attended Cedar 
County grade schools. He entered military service in 1945 and served  
in Korea during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946. 
From 1949 to 1954, he and his brother Xavier operated a gravel 
business. The flood of 1954 ended their business. He then went to 
work for Welfl Construction as a heavy equipment manager from 1955 
until his retirement in 1987.

He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee.

He is survived by two brothers: Arthur, Yankton, S.D. and Xavier, 
Hillsboro, Ore., one sister, Elizabeth Schmidt, Banks, Ore.; and 
several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are directed to the St. Boniface Endowment Fund.


Wednesday, March 17, 1999 - CEDAR COUNTY NEWS