- Date Of Birth: July 11, 1926
- Date Of Death: November 22, 2020
- State: Illinois
Kathryn “Elaine” Becker, 94, a lifelong resident of LaSalle, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Heritage Healthcare Center in Mendota. Elaine was born July 11, 1926, in LaSalle to Henry and Anna (Yanke) Becker.
She was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School, Class of 1944. After graduation, Elaine worked at Chicago Bridge and Iron in the Seneca Shipyards during World War II, doing her part in the war effort. Elaine was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, LaSalle, and the Catholic Daughters of America was a volunteer with the American Red Cross and worked as an executive secretary at Union Carbide for 30 years.
Survivors include her sister, June Hauger of Bigfork, MN, and nieces and nephews, Linda (Dale) Rinker of Grayslake, Richard (Judy) Hauger of Ottawa, Janet (Jerry) Thone of Lathrop, CA, James (Elizabeth) Hauger of Peru, Sue (Dennis) Bourgo of Marseilles, Nancy (Steve) Holt of Boise, ID, and Jeff (Rena) Hauger of LaSalle.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother-in-law, Richard Hauger.
