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Obituary- Becker, William

William H. Becker
ROSSVILLE- William H. "Bill" Becker, 81, Rossville, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at a Topeka Hospital.
He was born April 19, 1926 in Topeka, the son of Herbert and Lucille Nyman Becker.
He spent his early years in Topeka, Pennsylvania and Seattle, WA. with his mom, two brothers, two sisters, extended family, step-father and two half brothers. Bill served in the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marines during WWII. He held various jobs including ice delivery, dental assistant and cab driver. In 1953 he moved back to Topeka and to rural Rossville in 1955. Bill was an Auto Body Repairman and Mechanic for 12 years for several Topeka businesses; he worked for Auto Damage Appraisers for seven years before opening Becker's Appraisal Service which he operated for 13 years until his retirement in 1987. He was a member of the Topeka Claims Association. He was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church but had been attending Topeka Baptist Church of late. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was married to Dorothy Jenkins on March 7, 1953 at the Central Park Christian Church in Topeka. She preceded him in death September 27, 2004.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, step-father George Fuller and one brother, Don Becker.
Bill is survived by one son, Steve Becker (Sharon), Denver CO; two daughters, Kathy Billings (Jim), Topeka and Patty McQueen (Lee) Kearney, NE; three grandchildren, Lori Murphy, Topeka, Megan McQueen and Kurt McQueen, Conway, AR; two great-grandchildren Emma & D.J. Murphy; two sisters, Pat Maffucci, Topeka and Betty Rigby; three brothers, Jack Becker, Jerry Fuller and Mike Fuller; one sister-in-law, Opal Becker, Topeka, widow of brother Don; and one aunt, Genevieve Nyman, Topeka.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Topeka Baptist Church. Inurnment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Topeka.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Fish and Game Commission or the American Heart Association and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.