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Kenneth Becker

Becker is Killed in sawmill accident Funeral services will be held
Monday for Kenneth Becker, 48, of rural Osage. Becker was killed
Wednesday in a sawmill accident on the family farmstead about two
miles south of Osage. His father, Vern Becker and nephew, Josh, were
with him at the time of the accident, about 11a.m. According to
Becker County authorities, Becker's clothing was caught in the
sawmill machinery resulting in the fatal accident. "He will be missed,"
said his sister in law Linda Becker. "He was always there to help every
body." Obituary and funeral arrangements are printed on Page
A2.Kenneth Paul Becker, 48, of Green Valley Township died
accidentally at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1997. He was born
Nov.18, 1948 to Vernon and Alice ( Schmitz ) Becker in Park Rapids.
He at‚tended St. Peter's Parochial School and later Park Rapids High
School, graduating with the class of 1967. Following high school he
attended Staples Area Vocational School for cooking. He farmed his
grandfather's farm and also helped his dad with construction. He was a
longtime Chairperson of the Green Valley Township Board and was a
member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is survived by his father;
eight siblings, Jane (Bill) Horn of Littleton , CO, Jim (Linda) Becker
of Osage, Kathy (Ron) Collum of Bloomington, David (Paula) Becker
of Wilmington, NC, Cheryl Becker Roseville, Greta (Rich) Lapka of
Brainerd, Bob Becker of Green Valley Township and Keith (Kathy)
Becker of Dorset; 12 nieces and nephews, one great nephew and one
great niece. He was preceded in death by his mother, both maternal
and paternal grandparents, one infant sister and one great niece.
Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Jones Pearson
Funeral Home in Park Rapids and a Rosary Service at 6 p.m. Mass of
Christian Burial: Monday, Nov.10 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic
Church with Father John Kleinwachter officiating. The organist will
be Helen Fisher. Special music will be provided by St. Peter's Funeral
Choir singing, "Joyful, Joyful," " Adoramus Te Christe ," "Prayer
of St. Francis," "Amazing Grace" and "The Strife is O'er." Honorary
Casket bearers: Lorenz Sunram , Morris Rixen , Harvey Jokela and
Dean Hedlund . Active Casket bearers: Jim, David, Bob and Keith
Becker, Bill Horn, Ron Collum and Rich Interment: St. Peter's
Catholic Cemetery. Park Rapids Enterprise, Nov. 8, 1987.

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