Lucille Becker

Lucille Mary Auchstetter Becker, age 90, of Sublette, passed away August 13, 2012 at the Serenity Home in Oregon. The eldest of three children born January 2, 1922, to John Andrew and Mary (Thealen) Auchstetter. She had attended Sublette and Amboy schools, graduating from Amboy High School in 1939. Lucille was employed by Republic Home Builders in Chicago, before working as a private secretary to Ben Pabst, Operations Manager of Stewart Warner Corp., until the fall of 1945 when operations ceased. Lucille married Melvin Becker on December 1, 1945, after his return from military duty in Europe. They lived in Maytown for 15 years before moving to Wisconsin. In 1978 they purchased the Bettendorf farm in Sublette and built a new home there. She was active in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette, and the St. Anne Sodality, where she had served as Treasurer. She was also a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Lucille was a member of the Lee County Lady Bowlers, and later was a member of the Sublette Country Square Dancers. She was preceded in death by her husband August 7, 1996; granddaughter Danielle Becker; grandson Chris Casale; brother John Auchstetter Jr.; son-in-law Steve Byrnes. Lucille is survived by six children: Allan (Val) Becker of Rockford, Gerald (Carol) Becker of Littleton, CO, Loren (Sherry) Becker of Flower Mound, TX, Ronald (Janet) Becker of East Troy, WI, Mary Lee (Gregg) Dogwiler of Dixon, and Cheryl (Louie) Leffelman of Amboy; 21 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; a sister Dolores Gordon of Sterling; sister-in-law Pat (Cliff) Becker of Napa Valley, CA; brother-in-law Jim Dickinson of Dixon. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 17, 2012 beginning with a 10:00 AM prayer service in the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette with the Rev. Joel Lopez, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery in Sublette. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 16, from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 PM in Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy with the Rosary recited at 7:30 PM. Visitation will also be held on Friday from 9:00 until 10:00 AM in the funeral home. A memorial has been established to the Serenity Home in Oregon.

Lucille Becker

January 2, 1922 - August 13, 2012