DeLores Elizabeth (Nygren) Becker

Our dear mother and sweet friend, DeLores Elizabeth (Nygren) Becker passed on Oct. 16, 2008, surrounded by loving family. She was the daughter of Montana homesteaders, Madeline (Barnett) and Walter Oehmcke. She was born on Nov. 7, 1924 in Spokane, Wash. Her beginning years were spent in Eastern Montana and her early education was in a one room prairie school house. Her later years of schooling were at North Central High School, Spokane Junior College and Whitworth College in Spokane. An educator, she taught and assisted teaching in many grade schools in Spokane. She was a proud member of the Washington Educators Association and the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in Plains. She also volunteered for C.O.P.S. Northeast in Hillyard for several years. During WW II she worked at Galena Field (Fairchild) rebuilding damaged bombers back from combat in Europe, including the famous Memphis Belle. DeLores lived in Plains from 1956-1963 where she formed many deep life-long friendships. She was preceded in death by two husbands and one son, Roger Lee Nygren. She is survived by three daughters, Mari Anne Derrick, Patricia Packard, Jeanne Becker and one son, John Becker and 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, numerous cousins, friends and neighbors. Viewing for DeLores will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home 1306 N. Monroe. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 in the Alwin Chapel at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.