Norma J. "Jeanie" Becker

1943 - 2024

Norma Jean "Jeanie" Becker, 80, Labadie, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Jeanie, daughter of the late August Steffens and wife Evelyn, nee Kleekamp, was born Sept. 8, 1943, in Washington. She received her education from Washington High School, graduating in 1961. On Dec. 5, 1964, she was united in marriage to Donald Becker at the Pilgrim U.C.C. in Labadie. In 1995, she received her Associate of Arts degree from East Central College.

Jeanie and Donald lived a happy life on their farm in Labadie, where they raised Dean, Debbie, and Sally. Jeanie was a worker. She never met a job she wouldn't or couldn't do. In addition to making a home and farming alongside Donald, Jeanie held several jobs in which she used her talent for cooking. Many of the ingredients in her delicious dishes came from their farm and the garden that Jeanie tended with love and a green thumb.

Donald and Jeanie loved to travel and to watch sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and Mizzou Tigers. But Jeanie's favorite thing was her grandchildren. She was the grandma that everyone should have. Jeanie will be dearly missed as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

Among her survivors are three children, Dean Becker and Janet Eckelkamp, Union, Debbie Becker and Scott Luecker, Washington, Sally Becker and husband Steve Hollis, Columbia; siblings, George Steffens, Helen Sands, Martha Owens and husband Ronnie, Robert Steffens and wife Sandy, Verie Dothage, all of Labadie, Richard Steffens and wife Becky, Washington; three grandchildren, Nathan Bowen and wife Lori, Henderson, Nevada, Hank Becker and significant other Mackenzie Hobeck, Jackson, Gus Hollis, Columbia; two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Bowen, Springfield, Cheyanna Bowen, Henderson, Nevada; and many other relatives and friends.

Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Becker; daughter-in-law, Renee Becker; two siblings, Barbara Johns, James Steffens; and grandson, Jesse Becker.

Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at Nieburg-Vitt, Miller Funeral Home, Washington.

A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, March 18, at the funeral home.

Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery, Labadie.

Memorial donations can be made to Pilgrim U.C.C., Labadie.

The Becker family is being served by Nieburg-Vitt, Miller Funeral Home, Washington.