Zenon Becker
Born: Fri., Jul. 26, 1935
Died: Tue., Mar. 8, 2016
Recitation of the Rosary
3:30 PM Sun., Mar. 13, 2016
Location: Murphy-Parks Funeral Home
Visitation
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sun., Mar. 13, 2016
Location: Murphy-Parks Funeral Home
Mass of Christian Burial
11:30 AM Mon., Mar. 14, 2016
Location: St. Joseph Catholic Church
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Zenon Becker, 80 of Shelbyville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at his residence in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Born July 26, 1935 in Vienna, Austria, he was the son of the late Johann Becker and the late Stefanie Ozgowyez Becker.
He married Johanna Schmitt on November 28,1962 and she preceded him in death April 29, 2011.
Surviving are his daughter Stefanie (Dennis) Gilles of Waldron, son Paul(Cathy) Becker of Grove City, OH, 3 grandchildren, Troy, Jamie and Jared Gilles, sister, Irene Lebherz of Austria.
Mr. Becker was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War and American Legion Post 70. He was instrumental in the initial design of the Automobile Cruise Control and weight sensor for passenger airbag deployment.
He actively helped his son-in-law farm. He enjoyed working with electronics. He was actively involved with the Boy Scouts and enjoyed working in his garden and lawn. He was also a Ham Radio operator. His favorite times were spent visiting with the family, grandkids and friends.
Mr. Becker served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1960. He was employed at CTS in Elkhart as an engineer for 45 years.
The Rosary will be recited, Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville. Visitation will follow from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 AM on Monday, March 14, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Aaron Pfaff officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery with military rites conducted by local veterans organizations.
Memorial contributions may be given in honor of his late wife, Johanna, to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or in his honor to the American Heart Association. 6500 Techonology Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
Funeral Directors Greg, Sheila and Stuart Parks are honored to conduct the services for Mr. Becker.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.murphyparks.com.
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Sr. Laura Leming, FMI
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Posted Thu March 10, 2016
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Paul and Cathy and family,
Many prayers for you all at this time of your Dad's passing. He sounds like an amazing man. I will enter his name in our book of remembrance in our novitiate chapel and our community will pray for him and for all of you - in fact we have been for 2 days now - as you celebrate his life and adjust to his new state of Life. Blessings of peace!
Laura, fmi
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KEISTON R.HOLLOWAY
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Posted Fri March 11, 2016
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ON BEHALF OF THE COMRADES AND SISTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE AND OUR DEPARTED COMRADE.OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.SINCERELY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA STATE CHAPLAIN KEISTON R.HOLLOWAY
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Al & Judy (Nicely) Strukel
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Posted Sat March 12, 2016
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Steph, Dennis & family: So very sorry to read about the loss of your Dad (grand dad), he was a very special person. It doesn't seem like almost 5 years since Mom passed, bet he missed her very much! I'm having surgery Monday morning or we'd sure be there for you. If there's anything we can do, long distance, please don't ever hesitate to ask. Again, so sorry we can't be there, but we'll be thinking of you and praying for you. Love to all.
Skip & Judy
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Mick Slater
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Posted Sun March 13, 2016
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What can be said? Zenon was a friend and neighbor for thirty years. He was a wonderful man who was a stranger to nobody.
I could write paragraph after paragraph of what a good man he was, but for those who knew him, this is not necessary.
God speed, Zenon. I will be seeing you soon.
Mick Slater, Elkhart, Indiana.
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Donald R Parker, PhD
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Posted Sun March 13, 2016
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Paul, Stephanie and family
Gayle and I were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Xenon (and of Johanna's earlier passing). He was a kind man, a contributor at all levels, a good friend, and a wonderful Scouting volunteer. While I served as Scoutmaster of Troop 1 in Elkhart in the 1980s, I always knew that Xenon could be counted on, always delivering his best for the development of the youth in our program. He was a great Scouter and a good person.
His efforts in support of Mrs. Johanna Yuhn, our neighbor and friend, and Johanna Becker's beloved aunt, were endless and delivered with ultimate patience and caring. Xenon was a man of the community, a man of the family, a man of the church and will be greatly missed.
Although we know that you do miss, and will contain to miss, Xenon, be comforted by the fact that he has left his children and grandchildren as monuments to the continuing value of his life and life's work.
With deepest, heart-felt sympathy, and remembrance of a good man:
Don and Gayle Parker
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