Irene R. Becker

Irene R. Becker, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 1 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Irene Regina Hortsch was born August 27, 1927 in St. Francis, Minnesota to Edward and Ida (Dehler) Hortsch. She was united in marriage to Olaf E. Becker on September 1, 1947 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Irene was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed playing cards, baking cookies, and her favorite pastime was remembering others with greeting cards. Irene was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Mothers, Sts. Bernard and Elizabeth Council, and the Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary.
Survivors include her children, Karen (Don) Strobel of Savage, Diane (Virg) Hanson of Belle Plaine, Eddie (Kathy) Becker of St. Cloud, Barb Becker of Bloomington, and Mary (Scot) Prettyman of Eagan; grandchildren, Andy, Jennifer, and Mark; step-grandchildren, Dave, Scott, and Eric; great-grandchildren, Lily, Taylor, Ryleigh, and Peyton; step-great-grandchildren, Shelby, Abby, Hally, Max, and Zach; and sister-in-law, Barb Hortsch of Portland, Oregon.
Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Olaf Becker on February 8, 1998; parents; brothers and sisters, Edna Ostendorf, Mildred Harren, Mary Catherine Theiler, Everett Hortsch, and Herb Hortsch.
Serving as casket bearers were Andy Becker, Mark Becker, Henry Becker, Tom Ostendorf, Tim Ostendorf, Eric Michaelis, Steven Tobroxen, and Ken Maus. Cross bearer was Jennifer Bevan and scripture bearer was Lily Becker. Honorary bearers were Alice Boeckermann, Kitty Mueller, Bernie Wiehoff, Mary Schad, Rosemary Shequen, Fran Schreifels, Ruth Braegelmann, Sally Hinnenkamp, Gail Schlicht, Bernice Welters, Irene Pohlmann, and Irene Tschida.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.