Edwin Lee Becker, 78, beloved husband, father, Pa, brother, uncle, and friend, of Girard, Kansas, passed away peacefully at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.
Ed was born to Mandes and Dolores (Jarman) Becker on June 6, 1946, in Hallowell, Kansas. He completed high school in Columbus, Kansas, attended Kansas State University, and graduated from Pittsburg State University.
He married the love of his life, Susan Marchbanks, on June 17, 1967, in the United Methodist Church, in Oswego, Kansas. Susan survives of the home.
Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army from October 1967 until receiving his honorable discharge in October 1969.
Ed began his career as a mail carrier with the US Post Office in Oswego, transferred to the Post Office in Independence, Kansas, and then was promoted to Postmaster in Girard. He served the community and greeted customers with his friendly smile and knack for small-talk for over 20 years before retiring in 2005.
Ed had an abundance of love for his family and friends. He didn't know a stranger, and his love of life was evident in all that met him. In addition to farming, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and was always willing to lend a helping hand.
Ed was an active participant in the community. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Girard, served on the USD 248 School Board, was a member of the Optimist Club, and enjoyed camping with the 4-State HitchHiker camping club.
In addition to his wife Susan, survivors include his daughters, Tasha Winslow, and her husband, Mike, of Olathe and Minisa Capozzoli, and her husband, Nick, of Charlottesville, Virginia; his grandchildren Giuliana and Vincent Capozzoli; his brother, Eugene Becker, and his wife, Glena, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; his brother Everett Becker of Oswego; his sister, Eudora Evans, of Ottawa and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He will be dearly missed.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Edna Wiseman.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Girard with Pastor Michael Hofmann officiating. A private family service will follow at Fort Scott National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 8th at the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard where friends may call after 2:00 p.m.
In honor of Ed, memorial donations can be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Wounded Warrior Project, or Olathe Hospice House and left at the service or sent to Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home 518 W St. John, Box 258, Girard, 66743.
