116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Becker, DueWayne
DueWayne Becker, 68, of Oelwein, died Sunday, July 18, 2010, peacefully in his home with his family by his side. DueWayne has been cremated; a private burial will be at a later date in Norway, Iowa.
DueWayne was born Jan. 20, 1942, in Iowa City, the son of Grace and John Becker. He grew up in Norway, Iowa, with his many brothers and sisters. He worked most of his career in construction. He enjoyed building homes. DueWayne had a passion for gardening and loved spending his leisure time outdoors. He was married to Karen Pagles in Norway, which later ended in divorce. Together they had five sons and two daughters. On Nov. 23, 1973, he married Doris in Parker, Ariz., and they have two sons, Josh and Joe.
DueWayne is survived by his loving wife, Doris, of 37 years; seven siblings; children, Terry, Randy, Jeff, Doug, Todd, Joe, Josh, and daughter, Penny (Becker) Rule; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jodi; and four siblings.
A memorial fund has been established at Veridian Credit Union in Oelwein c/o Doris Becker.
DueWayne no longer suffers from the pain he endured resulting from lung cancer on two different accounts.
His family would like to thank all those who cared for him during these past two months.
Daily Newsletters