Urban L. Becker

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Posted 7/1/18

MAYTOWN - Urban L. Becker, 83, of Maytown, died June 29, 2018.

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Urban L. Becker

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MAYTOWN - Urban L. Becker, 83, of Maytown, died June 29, 2018.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 6 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maytown with Rev. Randy Fronek officiating. Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Maytown. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 5 with the rosary recited at 2:30 p.m. and on Friday from 10 to 10:45 a.m., all at the church. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Urban was born Dec. 17, 1934 in Sublette to Jacob and Helen (Henkel) Becker. He married Helen Ann Bushman June 27, 1957 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy. She preceded him in death Oct. 1, 2016.

Survivors include seven children, Debra (Al) Pendleton of Peoria, Tony (Beth) Becker, Mark (Kim) Becker, Larry (Marge) Becker and Steve (Karen) Becker, all of Amboy, Don Becker of Byron, and Susan (Mark) Schuemann of Marion, Iowa; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Sr. Rosemary Becker OSB of Rock Island and Anita Dunn of Walnut.

He was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers, Ray and Eugene Becker; and a daughter-in-law, Sharon Becker.

Urban was a life long farmer in the Maytown area. He was also an Extension advisor and taught school in the Maytown, Sublette and Amboy areas for 13 years. He was a life long member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maytown, was May Township Supervisor, and had also served on the boards of the Sublette Elevator and Van Orin Co-Op.

A memorial has been established. Condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.