Becky Field
Dec. 19, 1952-Feb. 27, 2018
Becky Dee (Best) Field,
the daughter of William
“Roy” and Miva (Cargo)
Best was born on De-
cember 19, 1952 in Minot,
North Dakota. She died
suddenly at the age of 65
years on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 27, 2018 at the Trinity
Medical Center in Minot.
Becky was raised on her
family’s ranch in Towner,
North Dakota along with
her sisters, Renee and
Charleen. The love of
ranch life began on the
W-Diamond ranch and
lasted throughout her life.
Along with her husband
of 21 years, Gary, Becky
raised Black and Red
Angus cattle and helped
with fencing, haying,
branding and the cattle
round up. She prized rid-
ing horses, and as a young
girl enjoyed participating
in rodeos and hor-
seshows. Her other pas-
times included writing
cowboy poetry, reading
Louis L’ Amour novels,
singing and listening to
old country music, espe-
cially George Strait.
Becky’s other career
was that of an educator.
She graduated from Minot
State University with a BS
degree in education and
would eventually earn her
MS degree in counseling
from the University of
North Dakota. Her teach-
ing career began in Plen-
tywood and continued in
New Town, North Dakota.
She taught English and
physical education, as
well as coached girls
basketball and track. Her
counseling career began
in Stanton and continued
to DesLacs-Burlington.
Later, Becky took a coun-
seling position with the
Minot Public Schools,
serving as counselor to
several of the elementary
schools with her most
current assignment at
Longfellow and Roosevelt.
Becky was once married
to Clyde Bennett and they
were blessed with one
daughter, Shanna. Gary
added a son Eric, to her
family. She enjoyed the
time she spent with her
family and cherished be-
ing able to follow the edu-
cational and
extra-curricular events in
which her grandchildren
participated. Becky was a
member of First Pres-
byterian Church, where
she had served on the
Church council and sang
in the choir along with
her sister, Renee. She was
well known for her
hard-work ethic and com-
mon sense. In work and
in life, she demonstrated
compassion for children
and loyalty to her family
and friends.
Survivors are: her hus-
band, Gary, Minot;
daughter, Shanna; son,
Eric; grandchildren, Jaryn,
Teylor, Kayden, Gabriel
and Gavin, all of Minot; a
sister, Renee Best-Officer
of Minot; brothers-in-law,
Gayle (Pat) Field and
Bruce (Cindy) Field;
sister-in-law, Barb
Kenner; nieces, nephews,
other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in
death by: her sister, Char-
leen Lester;
brother-in-law, Peter
Kenner; and her parents.
Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
March 3rd (TODAY) at
the Zion Lutheran
Church, Towner with
spring burial near her
parents in the Union
Cemetery, Towner. Rev.
Don Andrews, Pastor of
Towner Presbyterian
Church, Presider.
Visitation: (TODAY) for
one hour prior to the time
of service at the Zion
Lutheran Church, Town-
er.
Organist: Elaine Hen-
drickson.
Casket Bearers: Shane
Lester, Chad Stark, Galen
Best, Warnie Cargo, Neil
Schell & John Maynor.
Congregational Hymns:
Green Hymnal # 104 “In
the Cross of Christ I
Glory” #532 “How Great
Thou Art”
Recorded Hymns:
“Family Bible” – “I Want
to Stroll Over Heaven
with You’ – “Life’s Rail-
way to Heaven”
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Towner. Online regis-
try:
www.funeralsbyanderson.com.