Name:
Richard Allan Becker

Birth Date & Death Date
May 15th, 1939 - January 28th, 2010

Obituary:
Peoria - Richard Allan Becker, 70, of Peoria, formerly of Morton, died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Sharon Health Care in Peoria. He was born May 15, 1939, in Peoria to Glenn R. and Kathryn L. (Hermann) Becker. Surviving are two sisters, Joyce (Paul) Smits of Bellevue, Wash., and Jan (Rene’) Robert of San Ramon, Calif.; four nephews, Tyler (Lori) Smits of Kirkland, Wash.,Ryan (Christina) Smits of Seattle, Wash., Kyle (Jessica) Smits of Baltimore, Md., and Brett Robert of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one niece, Nicole (Che) Horder of Superior, Colo.; two great nieces; and two great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Richard grew up in Morton and attended Morton schools. He had resided at Sharon Health Care in Peoria since 1983. He was a member of Community United Church of Christ in Morton.

Memorials:
Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Tom Zimmerman, 917 E. Monroe St., Morton, IL 61550 or to a charity of the donor's choice

Cemetery:
Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
Corner of Birchwood Ave. and South 4th St.
Morton, IL 61550 (map/driving directions)


Visitations:
9:30AM to 10:15AM on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at Knapp - Johnson Funeral Home (map/driving directions)

Services:
10:30AM at Knapp - Johnson Funeral Home on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 (map/driving directions)