William Becher
December 23, 2008
He was born March 19, 1930 in Columbus. He moved with his family to Hastings in 1935, where he graduated from high school in 1947. And in 1954 he graduated from Hastings College. William was named the 1952 State College Athlete of the Year. He was invited to the Brooklyn Dodgers training camp in 1948.
William was an engineer for Western Electric for over 30 years.
Survivors: daughter - Cynthia and husband Murph Kirby of Fremont
son - Robert and wife Lois Becher of Chicago
son - Todd and wife Patti Becher of Fremont
son - Jim and wife Nancy Becher of Fremont
daughter - Teresa and husband Jeff Petersen of Fremont
6 grandchildren
brother - Richard and wife Dody Becher of California
A memorial service will held at 10 AM Tuesday (Dec. 30th) in the First Congregational Church, UCC in Fremont with the Rev. Shirley Schmidt officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. There is no public visitation. Memorials are suggested to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children. Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of the arrangements.
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