Opal M. Becker obituary: Opal M. Becker's Obituary, Topeka
In Memory Of
Opal M. Becker
1920 - 2016
In Memory Of
Opal M. Becker
1920 - 2016
Opal M. Becker, 95, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at McCrite Plaza of Topeka after a short illness.
She was born September 19, 1920 in Bigelow, KS to Dean Arthur and Ila Pearl (Mills) Coxley.
She married Donald Gene Becker September 3, 1950 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
In 1938, Opal graduated from Frankfort High School. Her first job was working for the principal Saturday mornings for $15 a month. She took one year of post-graduate work at Frankfort High School and then attended Huff Business College in Kansas City, Mo during 1939-40. In August 1940, she began working for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, KS and worked there 53 ½ years, retiring in February 1994.
Opal’s community service was life-long. During World War II she was active in the American Women’s Volunteer Service and the USO. After the war prior to her marriage, she volunteered at Winter VA Hospital (now Colmery-O’Neil). She gave her time for many years ushering for the Topeka Civic Aids (TCA). She volunteered at Stormont Vail Hospital, the Kansas State Historical Society Gift Shop and in the office at Countryside United Methodist Church.
Opal and Don were residents of Pauline in Topeka and enjoyed a great neighborhood connection. They loved to go camping and fishing together and with extended family and friends. Opal loved to play cards. She also loved ice cream - especially home-made! After her retirement, she enjoyed three cruises; to the Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean. She moved to McCrite Plaza in 2011 and was a favorite resident among staff. Opal had a dry wit and her laugh was infectious!
She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her Parents; Husband; Brother Leo G. Coxley; First Cousins Frank Ewing, Ray Ewing, Forrest Ewing, Eldon Ewing, Dean Ewing, Nellie Duncan, Mabel (Jean) Fetterman, Mary Mleynek; Brother-in-law Bill Becker; Sister-in-law’s Dorothy Becker, Marge Becker; Niece Kathy Billings; Nephew Scott Fuller; Great Niece Lori van Immerzeel.
Survivors include numerous Cousins; Sister-in-law’s Pat Maffucci, Betty Rigby, Donna Fuller & Anna Fuller; Brother-in-law’s Jack Becker, Mike Fuller, Jerry Fuller, Jim Rigby; Nieces Patty McQueen, Julie Bogden, Sheri Stumps, Holly Rigerson, Kimberly Hoder, Tracy Forsythe, Becky Cordova; Nephews Steve Becker, Michael Becker, Timothy Fuller; Great Nieces Megan McQueen, Lindsey Bogden, Kendall Govan, Jordan Smith, Tavia Henry, Gina Gambino, Renee Forsythe, Bailey Fuller and Jessica Fuller; Great Nephews Kurt McQueen, Travis Cotter, Derek Becker, Blake Becker, Cole Becker, Chris Hoder, Eric Hoder, Michael Hoder, Nick Fuller, Mikey Gambino, Cody Fallo, Wally Forsythe III, and numerous great-great nieces/nephews.
A Memorial Service for Opal will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
Private Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Countryside United Methodist Church for the Community Garden Project, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, Kansas 66611.
To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
She was born September 19, 1920 in Bigelow, KS to Dean Arthur and Ila Pearl (Mills) Coxley.
She married Donald Gene Becker September 3, 1950 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
In 1938, Opal graduated from Frankfort High School. Her first job was working for the principal Saturday mornings for $15 a month. She took one year of post-graduate work at Frankfort High School and then attended Huff Business College in Kansas City, Mo during 1939-40. In August 1940, she began working for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, KS and worked there 53 ½ years, retiring in February 1994.
Opal’s community service was life-long. During World War II she was active in the American Women’s Volunteer Service and the USO. After the war prior to her marriage, she volunteered at Winter VA Hospital (now Colmery-O’Neil). She gave her time for many years ushering for the Topeka Civic Aids (TCA). She volunteered at Stormont Vail Hospital, the Kansas State Historical Society Gift Shop and in the office at Countryside United Methodist Church.
Opal and Don were residents of Pauline in Topeka and enjoyed a great neighborhood connection. They loved to go camping and fishing together and with extended family and friends. Opal loved to play cards. She also loved ice cream - especially home-made! After her retirement, she enjoyed three cruises; to the Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean. She moved to McCrite Plaza in 2011 and was a favorite resident among staff. Opal had a dry wit and her laugh was infectious!
She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her Parents; Husband; Brother Leo G. Coxley; First Cousins Frank Ewing, Ray Ewing, Forrest Ewing, Eldon Ewing, Dean Ewing, Nellie Duncan, Mabel (Jean) Fetterman, Mary Mleynek; Brother-in-law Bill Becker; Sister-in-law’s Dorothy Becker, Marge Becker; Niece Kathy Billings; Nephew Scott Fuller; Great Niece Lori van Immerzeel.
Survivors include numerous Cousins; Sister-in-law’s Pat Maffucci, Betty Rigby, Donna Fuller & Anna Fuller; Brother-in-law’s Jack Becker, Mike Fuller, Jerry Fuller, Jim Rigby; Nieces Patty McQueen, Julie Bogden, Sheri Stumps, Holly Rigerson, Kimberly Hoder, Tracy Forsythe, Becky Cordova; Nephews Steve Becker, Michael Becker, Timothy Fuller; Great Nieces Megan McQueen, Lindsey Bogden, Kendall Govan, Jordan Smith, Tavia Henry, Gina Gambino, Renee Forsythe, Bailey Fuller and Jessica Fuller; Great Nephews Kurt McQueen, Travis Cotter, Derek Becker, Blake Becker, Cole Becker, Chris Hoder, Eric Hoder, Michael Hoder, Nick Fuller, Mikey Gambino, Cody Fallo, Wally Forsythe III, and numerous great-great nieces/nephews.
A Memorial Service for Opal will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
Private Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Countryside United Methodist Church for the Community Garden Project, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, Kansas 66611.
To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
Opal M. Becker, 95, of Topeka, KS, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at McCrite Plaza of Topeka after a short illness.
She was born September 19, 1920 in Bigelow, KS to Dean Arthur and Ila Pearl (Mills) Coxley.
She married Donald Gene Becker September 3, 1950 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
In 1938, Opal graduated from Frankfort High School. Her first job was working for the principal Saturday mornings for $15 a month. She took one year of post-graduate work at Frankfort High School and then attended Huff Business College in Kansas City, Mo during 1939-40. In August 1940, she began working for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, KS and worked there 53 ½ years, retiring in February 1994.
Opal’s community service was life-long. During World War II she was active in the American Women’s Volunteer Service and the USO. After the war prior to her marriage, she volunteered at Winter VA Hospital (now Colmery-O’Neil). She gave her time for many years ushering for the Topeka Civic Aids (TCA). She volunteered at Stormont Vail Hospital, the Kansas State Historical Society Gift Shop and in the office at Countryside United Methodist Church.
Opal and Don were residents of Pauline in Topeka and enjoyed a great neighborhood connection. They loved to go camping and fishing together and with extended family and friends. Opal loved to play cards. She also loved ice cream - especially home-made! After her retirement, she enjoyed three cruises; to the Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean. She moved to McCrite Plaza in 2011 and was a favorite resident among staff. Opal had a dry wit and her laugh was infectious!
She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her Parents; Husband; Brother Leo G. Coxley; First Cousins Frank Ewing, Ray Ewing, Forrest Ewing, Eldon Ewing, Dean Ewing, Nellie Duncan, Mabel (Jean) Fetterman, Mary Mleynek; Brother-in-law Bill Becker; Sister-in-law’s Dorothy Becker, Marge Becker; Niece Kathy Billings; Nephew Scott Fuller; Great Niece Lori van Immerzeel.
Survivors include numerous Cousins; Sister-in-law’s Pat Maffucci, Betty Rigby, Donna Fuller & Anna Fuller; Brother-in-law’s Jack Becker, Mike Fuller, Jerry Fuller, Jim Rigby; Nieces Patty McQueen, Julie Bogden, Sheri Stumps, Holly Rigerson, Kimberly Hoder, Tracy Forsythe, Becky Cordova; Nephews Steve Becker, Michael Becker, Timothy Fuller; Great Nieces Megan McQueen, Lindsey Bogden, Kendall Govan, Jordan Smith, Tavia Henry, Gina Gambino, Renee Forsythe, Bailey Fuller and Jessica Fuller; Great Nephews Kurt McQueen, Travis Cotter, Derek Becker, Blake Becker, Cole Becker, Chris Hoder, Eric Hoder, Michael Hoder, Nick Fuller, Mikey Gambino, Cody Fallo, Wally Forsythe III, and numerous great-great nieces/nephews.
A Memorial Service for Opal will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
Private Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Countryside United Methodist Church for the Community Garden Project, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, Kansas 66611.
To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
She was born September 19, 1920 in Bigelow, KS to Dean Arthur and Ila Pearl (Mills) Coxley.
She married Donald Gene Becker September 3, 1950 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
In 1938, Opal graduated from Frankfort High School. Her first job was working for the principal Saturday mornings for $15 a month. She took one year of post-graduate work at Frankfort High School and then attended Huff Business College in Kansas City, Mo during 1939-40. In August 1940, she began working for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, KS and worked there 53 ½ years, retiring in February 1994.
Opal’s community service was life-long. During World War II she was active in the American Women’s Volunteer Service and the USO. After the war prior to her marriage, she volunteered at Winter VA Hospital (now Colmery-O’Neil). She gave her time for many years ushering for the Topeka Civic Aids (TCA). She volunteered at Stormont Vail Hospital, the Kansas State Historical Society Gift Shop and in the office at Countryside United Methodist Church.
Opal and Don were residents of Pauline in Topeka and enjoyed a great neighborhood connection. They loved to go camping and fishing together and with extended family and friends. Opal loved to play cards. She also loved ice cream - especially home-made! After her retirement, she enjoyed three cruises; to the Caribbean, Alaska and the Mediterranean. She moved to McCrite Plaza in 2011 and was a favorite resident among staff. Opal had a dry wit and her laugh was infectious!
She was a member of Countryside United Methodist Church in Topeka, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her Parents; Husband; Brother Leo G. Coxley; First Cousins Frank Ewing, Ray Ewing, Forrest Ewing, Eldon Ewing, Dean Ewing, Nellie Duncan, Mabel (Jean) Fetterman, Mary Mleynek; Brother-in-law Bill Becker; Sister-in-law’s Dorothy Becker, Marge Becker; Niece Kathy Billings; Nephew Scott Fuller; Great Niece Lori van Immerzeel.
Survivors include numerous Cousins; Sister-in-law’s Pat Maffucci, Betty Rigby, Donna Fuller & Anna Fuller; Brother-in-law’s Jack Becker, Mike Fuller, Jerry Fuller, Jim Rigby; Nieces Patty McQueen, Julie Bogden, Sheri Stumps, Holly Rigerson, Kimberly Hoder, Tracy Forsythe, Becky Cordova; Nephews Steve Becker, Michael Becker, Timothy Fuller; Great Nieces Megan McQueen, Lindsey Bogden, Kendall Govan, Jordan Smith, Tavia Henry, Gina Gambino, Renee Forsythe, Bailey Fuller and Jessica Fuller; Great Nephews Kurt McQueen, Travis Cotter, Derek Becker, Blake Becker, Cole Becker, Chris Hoder, Eric Hoder, Michael Hoder, Nick Fuller, Mikey Gambino, Cody Fallo, Wally Forsythe III, and numerous great-great nieces/nephews.
A Memorial Service for Opal will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
Private Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Countryside United Methodist Church for the Community Garden Project, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd., Topeka, Kansas 66611.
To leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
Services & Gatherings
Visitation
Sunday, September 4, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Dove Cremations & Funerals - Southeast
2843 SE Minnesota
Topeka, KS 66605
Directions & Map
Memorial Service
Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Dove Cremations & Funerals - Southeast
2843 SE Minnesota
Topeka, KS 66605
Directions & Map
Interment
Mount Hope Cemetery
Topeka, Kansas
Southeast Chapel (785-266-6700) is assisting the family
Southeast Chapel (785-266-6700) is assisting the family