Mrs. E. Victoria Becker

E. Victoria Becker, age 96, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Home of Kissimmee, FL on Sunday, May 3rd. Victoria was born on November 26, 1918 at the Waldorf College Campus in Forest City, Iowa, a daughter of Olaf and Elisabeth Bjertness. She attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. On September 28, 1938 she married Carl Becker. Since then they have lived in Wisconsin and Florida. Carl died October, 17, 1996.Victoria was a strong woman of faith who made her house a home of love, who fervently volunteered in many and varied areas, even receiving national recognition for her voluntary service, who was an avid world traveler, and who supported her husband in all his pursuits. She enjoyed bowling and golf, was a master at cross-stitch and needlepoint, enjoyed crossword & jigsaw puzzles, cooked for 4 hungry boys, was known for her Norwegian cooking and baking, and was very proud of her Norwegian heritage, being a descendant of Norwegian royalty. Losing her father and all three brothers at an early age had an impact on her life that she felt all her years. Her church membership, participation in church activities, and faith were a very important part of who she was. Victoria was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Olaf Bjertness, and her step-father and mother Rev C. S. and Elisabeth Thorpe; her husband Rev. Carl A. Becker; three brothers, Harold, Luther, and Sigrid. She is survived by 4 sons, Mike (Susan) of Pisgah Forest, NC, Jon (Sharon) of Hudson, WI, Ted (Sally) of Prescott, AZ, and Tim of Racine, WI; Seven grandchildren, Nathan, Matthew, and Adam Becker, Joshua & Steve Becker, Bart Becker, and Alyssa Riegelman; four great grandchildren, Davis, Lila, Christian and Anna; and a sister Adelaide Stenehjem of Williston, ND. Memorial Services will be held at Good Samaritan Village Community Church, Kissimmee, FL, on Wednesday, May 13th, at 2:00 pm, and at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa on Saturday, May 30th, at 11 am. Family and friends are welcome an hour before each service. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Waverly. In lieu of flowers, please give a gift to Habitat for Humanity in Victoria’s memory. Arrangements under the care of Osceola Memory Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Home and Crematory, 1717 Old Boggy Creek Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744. 407-847-2494

Mrs. E. Victoria Becker

November 26, 1918 - May 3, 2015