Judith (Judy) Robinson Becker
Sept. 19, 1928 – June 18, 2022
Judith (Judy) Robinson
Becker, 93, passed away
on June 18, 2022 in
LeMars, Iowa. Born on
September 19, 1928 in
Minot, North Dakota, she
was the daughter of Ward
C. and Emma (Knutson)
Robinson. She was a
1946 graduate of St. Leo’s
High School in Minot,
ND, St. Catherine Univer-
sity of St. Paul, MN and
1950 graduate of the
University of Minnesota
(Dental Hygiene). In 1981
she graduated from Minot
State University with a
degree in Psychology.
She married Bruce H.
Becker of DesLacs, ND on
March 25, 1951. They
lived in Champaign, IL
and St. Louis, MO while
Bruce was in the US Air
Force, afterward settling
in DesLacs, and then
Minot. Judy was em-
ployed as a dental hygien-
ist with her father’s dental
practice in Minot. After
the children were raised,
they moved to Billings,
MT and then to Bigfork,
MT where she operated
Judy B’s Candy Shack.
Since that time, Judy has
lived in Minot, LeMars, IA
and State College, PA.
She worked for Hospice of
Siouxland while living in
LeMars as a volunteer,
and then as Director of
Volunteer Services. Judy
had a deep faith in the
Lord, and loved being a
grandmother. She also en-
joyed playing Bridge,
reading and golf.
She is survived by her
five children, Mary Gail
Becker of Boulder, CO,
Christopher (Barb) Becker
of LeMars, IA, Robin (Jef-
frey) Stahlecker of Hamil-
ton, MT, Scott W. Becker
of Rock Springs, WY, and
Stacy (Colin) Grunert of
Regina, Sask. She had 11
grandchildren: Damon
Allmaras (Kelly) and
Leilani Becker Nelson;
John (Kiley), Jay (Sarah),
Ryan (Sarah) Becker;
Tanya (Tim) Cecil and
Cheri (Josh) Warner; Pa-
trick (Laura) Grunert,
Sheena Grunert (Nathan
Riersgard), Matthew
Grunert (Brooke Stepp)
and Alyssa (Evan)
Ludwig. She had eight
great-grandchildren: Lan-
don and Cooper Allmaras;
Marion and George Beck-
er; Liam, Swen and Luca
Becker; Lathym Grunert
and Skye Ludwig. She
was preceded in death by
her parents, sisters Pat Al-
len and Gail Meyer, and
sons-in-law Jim Allmaras
and Colin Grunert.
A private family service
will be held at a later date.
She will be buried at
Rosehill Cemetery in
Minot, ND next to her
parents.
Mauer Johnson Funeral
Home in LeMars is han-
dling arrangements for
Judith (Judy) Robinson
Becker.