MONROE - Virginia I. Becker, age 81, of Monroe, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Pleasnt View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI. She was born to John and Alice (Nenneman) Egger on December 4, 1932 in the Brodhead area. She married Rodney Becker on June 16, 1951.
Virginia graduated from Juda High School in 1951. She and her husband farmed in Spring Grove Township for many years. She worked hard on the farm and enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens.
She is survived by her children, Connie Thompson of Monroe, Greg (Linda) Becker of Juda, Julie (Lloyd) Detra of Marshfield, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a brother Robert Egger, three sisters, Charlotte Hamilton of Stoughton, Marlene Sanders of Sparta, Sharon (Keith) Hagen of Milton, and a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Egger of Janesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Cathie Beckwith, and siblings, Albert, Richard, Fran, Jean, Jerry, Johnny and Margarite.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead.
Virginia graduated from Juda High School in 1951. She and her husband farmed in Spring Grove Township for many years. She worked hard on the farm and enjoyed her vegetable and flower gardens.
She is survived by her children, Connie Thompson of Monroe, Greg (Linda) Becker of Juda, Julie (Lloyd) Detra of Marshfield, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, a brother Robert Egger, three sisters, Charlotte Hamilton of Stoughton, Marlene Sanders of Sparta, Sharon (Keith) Hagen of Milton, and a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Egger of Janesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Cathie Beckwith, and siblings, Albert, Richard, Fran, Jean, Jerry, Johnny and Margarite.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead.