Richard C. Becker nbsp; Dick Becker of the Town of Port Washington passed away at Horizon Hospice Center in Mequon of pancreatic cancer early Sunday morning August 15 2010.nbsp; He was 73 years old.nbsp; Dick was born in the Town of Port Washington on August 29 1936 son of Alex and Ruth Gosewehr Becker.nbsp; He attended elementary school in Belgium and graduated from Port Washington High School before joining the US Army and becoming a paratrooper. When he left the service in 1958 he had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant.nbsp; He was united in marriage with Janice Ansay on September 24 1960 at St. Maryrsquo;s Catholic Church in Port Washington.nbsp; The couple settled on the family homestead and started farming in 1961.nbsp; They officially retired in 2007 and moved off the farm.nbsp; Dick loved to go fishing deer hunting and turkey hunting.nbsp; He enjoyed a good game of sheepshead and long drives down quiet country roads.nbsp; After they retired Dick and Janice enjoyed several trips out west and to other destinations including trips back to the old farm to ldquo;check up on things.rdquo; nbsp;He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Janice of the Town of Port Washington and his sister Beverly (the late Harold) Bichler of Wheaton IL.nbsp; He is further survived by his brothers- and sisters-in-law: Norbert (Nancy) Ansay of Port Washington John (Winnie) Ansay of Belgium and Dan Ansay of Milwaukee 4 nieces: Holly Ortmeier Wendy Sather special niece Cathy Ansay Beth Wilson nbsp;7 nephews: Tory Becker nbsp;Bruce amp; Allen Bichler Mike William Jay and David Ansay.nbsp; Also surviving are special friends Sandra Large and the Dan Large family other relatives and friends.nbsp; Funeral Services will be held at 6PM on Thursday August 19th at the Eernisse Funeral Home 171 N. Royal Ave. in Belgium.nbsp; Father James Ernster will officiate.nbsp; He will be laid to rest with military honors the next day at St. Maryrsquo;s Cemetery in Port Washington.nbsp; The family will receive visitors at the Funeral Home in Belgium on Thursday from 3-6PM.nbsp; Memorials are suggested to Childrenrsquo;s Hospital of Wisconsin in Dickrsquo;s name.nbsp;nbsp;br /Service:br /p6:00 PM at Eernisse Funeral Home - Belgium Chapel 171 N. Royal Ave. Belgium WI 53004 on August 19 2010 (a href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Belgiumamp;state=WIamp;address=171 N. Royal Ave.amp;zip=53004amp;country=usamp;zoom=8 target=_blankmap/driving directions/a) br //pbr /Cemetery:br /pSt. Mary's Cemetery Port Washington WI 53074 (a href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Port Washingtonamp;state=WIamp;address=amp;zip=53074amp;country=usamp;zoom=8 target=_blankmap/driving directions/a)br //p