Ronald Leslie Becker
Funeral services for Ronald Leslie Becker, 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Becker passed away at 1:56 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born September 5, 1936, at Princeton, Illinois, to Leslie Frederick Becker and Dorothy Jean Stoughton Becker. On September 26, 1958, he was married at Compton, Illinois, to Carolyn Weiler. Mr. Becker was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. Before his retirement, he worked as a truck driver for over thirty years. He enjoyed fishing, feeding birds and loved his family. Mr. Becker was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Carolyn Becker, of the family home; two children, Sherri Jolliff and husband, Rick and Leslie Becker and wife, Cecelia, all of West Plains; seven grandchildren, Sharese Becker, Kayla Cobb, Cassy Hanson, Kyle Jolliff, Katelyn Riley, Ron Becker and Sarah Crow; twelve great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Becker, St. Anne, Illinois and Bruce Becker, Arlington, Illinois; one sister, Shirley Schmidt, Princeton, Illinois; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, John Weiler, Robert Weiler, Mildred Barry and Linda Sullivan; and many nieces and nephews.
His parents, one daughter, Shelli Jolliff, one sister, Ruth Ann Zweep and brother-in-law, Doug Schmidt, precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Jolliff Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Melissa Jens
August 28, 2016 @ 12:07 pm
I grew up on the hillside loving this man. I left West Plains 35 years ago and never stopped loving this man. He had a great sense humor that he passed down to his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed but live on in each and everyone of you.
Sharon Essary
August 29, 2016 @ 8:02 am
Dear Sherri and Les and to all the family. So sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my prayers. Sincerely Sharon Essary
Jim & Cindy McFarland
August 29, 2016 @ 11:35 am
Carolyn, Sherri & Les and Family, We’re so sorry for your loss. Ron is a great man & will be missed. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Melvin & Debbie Talbert
August 29, 2016 @ 5:18 pm
Ron was a dear friend and father to one of my best friends, Shelli Jolliff. I have know Ron, Carolyn, Sherri, and Les for over 32 years. Shelli’s children Cassy and Kyle went to school with my three kids and are cousins through past marriage. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers during this time of loss. Remember he is with Shelli now in Heaven and together they will watch over you all!
Gwen Hubbard
August 29, 2016 @ 7:17 pm
Sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. I know my Dad always thought alot of Ron.
Tammy Henderson
August 30, 2016 @ 9:13 am
So very sorry about Ron’s passing. He was a very good man who had a smile for everyone. My thoughts & prayers are with you all. May God bless you.
Mary (Harper) Lamb
August 30, 2016 @ 10:22 am
To the family: I am so sorry to hear about Ron. I know you will all feel a great loss with out him. Carolyn, I have such fond memories of all the times that you guys left Shelli and I by ourselves when you would go on the truck with him. I know you will feel such an emptiness. The days right now are just going through the motions to get through, but since we lost mom ( Leah Harper) in May these days seem the hardest. I will keep all of you in my prayers that God will give you comfort and strength. Ron was an incredible man and I will never forget his smile and laugh!
David Hubbard
August 30, 2016 @ 10:17 pm
My thoughts and prayers are with you Carolyn, Sherri, and Les. I have nothing but great memories of Ron and I know he will be dearly missed.
David and Anna Hubbard
Helena Arkansas
Dan Weiler
August 31, 2016 @ 9:30 am
He was one of my favorite guys in the world. He’ll always be with me. I worried about him. He used to take me in his semi and take me for rides all the time when I was younger. I love him a lot. He used to make me laugh. He would always take care of me. We used to go have coffee and donuts, or out for breakfast or lunch. I will miss him and say prayers for him.
Love, Dan