NAME OF DECEASED:
OTTO W. BECKER
AGE: 88
ADDRESS: N5658 Tamarack Drive Medford Town of Greenwood Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:38 A.M. Thursday, May 12 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 5 days.
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 7, 1922 in Chelsea
EDUCATION: Attended Buddy School in the Town of Greenwood
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: July 18, 1942 in Medford to Anne Prisuda and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He joined the CCC Camp where he served for a couple of years. Otto was then drafted during WWII in the U.S. Air Force where he was a cook and trained for a tail gunner marksman. After his time in the service he bought property in the Town of Greenwood where they built a farm. Otto and Anne started with dairy and later, also did beef and honey bee’s until 2008. He also did logging during this time. He was an avid deer hunter. Otto enjoyed listening and dancing to polka music and playing the accordion. Otto also loved to pick his tame raspberries.
MEMBER OF: Active Member of the Dorchester Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Past Member: Golden Gloves Boxing in California where he trained with Joe Louis.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Anne Becker of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Daughters: Leona Fainter of Merrill
Georgia (Len) Symoniak of Medford
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 5 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 16 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Step-Brother: James (Dot) Becker of Colorado Springs, CO
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister: Elsie Smock
Brother: Henry Becker
Grandson: James Johnas
Son-In-Law: Paul Fainter
DECEASED FATHER: Albert Becker DECEASED MOTHER: Lena Ruebsamen
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
OTTO W. BECKER
AGE: 88
ADDRESS: N5658 Tamarack Drive Medford Town of Greenwood Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:38 A.M. Thursday, May 12 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 5 days.
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 7, 1922 in Chelsea
EDUCATION: Attended Buddy School in the Town of Greenwood
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: July 18, 1942 in Medford to Anne Prisuda and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He joined the CCC Camp where he served for a couple of years. Otto was then drafted during WWII in the U.S. Air Force where he was a cook and trained for a tail gunner marksman. After his time in the service he bought property in the Town of Greenwood where they built a farm. Otto and Anne started with dairy and later, also did beef and honey bee’s until 2008. He also did logging during this time. He was an avid deer hunter. Otto enjoyed listening and dancing to polka music and playing the accordion. Otto also loved to pick his tame raspberries.
MEMBER OF: Active Member of the Dorchester Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Past Member: Golden Gloves Boxing in California where he trained with Joe Louis.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Anne Becker of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Daughters: Leona Fainter of Merrill
Georgia (Len) Symoniak of Medford
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 5 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 16 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Step-Brother: James (Dot) Becker of Colorado Springs, CO
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister: Elsie Smock
Brother: Henry Becker
Grandson: James Johnas
Son-In-Law: Paul Fainter
DECEASED FATHER: Albert Becker DECEASED MOTHER: Lena Ruebsamen
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
