John F. Becker

John Frederick Becker went to his heavenly home on October 21, 2016, at the age of 67years and 10 months.John was born to this earthly life on December 22, 1948, and was born into his Christian life through Holy Baptism on January 23, 1949. John grew in his Christian faith through the nurturing of his Christian parens, through Christian education at St. Peter’s Lutheran School and Winnebago Lutheran Academy (1966). He confirmed his Christian faith on June 10, 1962, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. John grew up in the retail shoe business under the guidance of his father, Lester, at Becker’s Leather Goods, Downtown Fond du Lac.John graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1971, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He attended a retail management seminar at New York University in 1972.John served in the Wisconsin National Guard from January 1970-1976. He received basic training at Fort Lewis Washington, and was activated twice – once for the uprising at the Novitiate in Gresham, Wisconsin, and once for a disturbance at UW-Oshkosh.John managed the family shoe store until it closed in 1999, and then worked at Rogan’s Shoes, Fond du Lac, until he retired in 2014.During the 1980’s, John was president of the Fond du Lac Downtown Council for two years and was a member of the Kiwanis Club and National Men’s Association.He was an avid sports fan, and excelled at sports trivia, dates, and statistics. As a youngster, he developed a loyalty to the old Brooklyn Dodgers (now LA Dodgers).John is survived by his brother, Robert of Appleton; niece, Ann (Chad) Marohn of Lannon, Wisconsin; niece, Amy (Jonathan) Schneider of Elkhorn, Wisconsin; and several cousins and other relatives.He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Lydia (Krueger); and a sister-in-law, Mary Becker.In the last months, John’s health deteriorated due to complications from heart and kidney failure. The family wishes to acknowledge the care he received from many doctors and nurses, but especially those at Rennes Rehab and Renaissance Assisted Living in Appleton, and ThedaCare facilities in Appleton and Neenah.The Christian funeral service for John will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 1600 South Main Street, Fond du Lac, where John was a lifelong member, with Rev. Michael J. Zuberbier officiating. Interment will follow at Estabrooks Cemetery.Friends and relatives are invited to gather at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.In John’s memory, memorials may be directed to St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church or Winnebago Lutheran Academy.We celebrate John’s soul is in heaven because of the perfect life, death, and resurrection of his Savior Jesus Christ.“I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

John F. Becker

December 22, 1948 - October 21, 2016