Mrs. Diane M. (Rickmers) Frantz-Becker, age 76, of 40 Coal Street Lansford, Pa., died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at Heritage Hills Nursing Home in Weatherly, Pa.
She was a 1947 graduate of William Allen High School Allentown, and attended Jefferson School of Nursing in Phila, Pa. Diane was and Associate of Jet-Data & Michine Accounting Lansford, Pa. from 1979 until 1996. She was also a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Tamaqua, Pa., a avid golfer, and member of the Hole-In-One Club of Mahoning Public Golf Course and a former member of the former Mahoning Valley Country Club, Lehighton, PA
She was the Daughter of the late Harold Rickmers and the late Margaret (Walters) Rickmers-Rhine.
She is also survived by her Husband of ten years Mr. Donald A. Becker;
Four Daughters,
Gail wife of Gregory Yassen of Lansford, Pa.
Sandy wife of Kevin Koch of Lake Hauto, Pa.
Sherri wife of Lenny Neifert of Apex, N.C.
Step Daughter-Mrs. Judy DeHaven wife of Mark of El-Do Lakes, Pa.
One Step Son,
Mr. Donald L. Becker & wife Kathy of San Antonio, Texas
One Sister,
Mrs. Susan McLure wife of Benjamin of Palmyra, Pa.
Five grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
Preceded in death by her Step Father Clarence Rhine; Second Husband John Cipyak; Deceased Brothers Peter & Ricky Rickmers
Arrangements are being handled by Holmes - Griffiths Funeral Home Inc., 200 E. Bertsch Str, Lansford, Pa., where the family will receive friends from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Memorial service will be at Holmes - Griffiths Funeral Home, Inc. at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2006 , Rev. Fred T. Crawford
officiating.
Interment will be at Sky View Memorial Park in Tamaqua, Pa.
Memorials to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mauch Chunk & Greenwood Streets Tamaqua Pa. 18252, Tamaqua / Carbon American Cancer Society East Ridge St. Lansford, Pa. , or Eastern Carolina Chapter Alzheimers Assoc. 100 Oberlin Road- Suite 220 Raleigh, NC 27605-1351
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