Pauline Becker, 84
Pauline Becker, 84, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.
Pauline was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Kingswood, South Australia, to Charles Russell Nottle and Minnie Mrytle (Wundersitz) Nottle. She was the second oldest of six children: June, Shirley, Graham, Kay and Brian Nottle.
Pauline was predeceased by her father, Charles Nottle; mother, Minnie Nottle; and husband, Wayne Becker.
She is survived by her three daughters, Susan and husband Patrick Mulvey of Houston, Sandra and husband Warren Davis of Lakeside, and Annette and husband Caven Boggess of Pewaukee, Wisconsin; four grandchildren, Jeff Bauer, Kaley Boggess, Kimberly Mulvey Benjamin and husband Noah Benjamin, and Patrick Mulvey Jr.; and one great-grandchild, Caden Bauer.
She was raised in Kingswood, South Australia, and graduated from Mitcham School, then later worked in the retail industry. Pauline was also an excellent tennis player.
Pauline met Alex Szeberenyi shortly after he emigrated from Hungary and they were married in 1955. Together they had three daughters. In May of 1962 the family emigrated from South Australia to South Bend, Indiana, where she worked as a fashion buyer at Robertson’s Department Store from 1972 to 1986, and then for Olan Mills Photography Studio.
On May 20, 1990, Pauline married Wayne Becker in South Bend and in 2003 they relocated to Gilbert, Arizona. During her retirement, Pauline found her talent for pastels, continued to play golf, became a champion at the community tennis club, and enjoyed traveling. She especially enjoyed charity work for children.
A Christian service will be held in April at Mariposa Gardens Cemetery, Mesa, Arizona.
We send a special thank you to the devoted caregivers of Expressions Memory Care who danced with Pauline and watched her sparkle, and to Frontier Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., F. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, www.Alz.org.
Friends are encouraged to visit the website, www.buffalohillfh.com, to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.