Magdalene Rose Becker was born August 16, 1924, in Mountain Lake to Isaac J. and Marie (Goertzen) Adrian. Maggie lived nearly all her life in Mountain Lake, until granddaughter Jamie and Tyler Panka of Winona, cared for her in their home during the last two years. Her youth was spent on the family farm southeast of town, helping with the work of homemaking and gardening. She attended District 32 Country School for 8 years, following which her father disallowed her continuing further. On June 26, 1952, Magdalene married Otto Becker at the First Mennonite Church in Mt. Lake. With her husband, she spent 49 years farming and raising a family, and was employed in area industries for much of that time. Among other things, she was known for decorating cakes and keeping beautiful gardens. Magdalene was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. She volunteered for many years preparing fundraising meals for the Christian Day School, providing goods for auction at MinnKota MCC Relief Sale, and staffing at the Care and Share Thrift Shop.
Magdalene is survived by two children, Eileen (Merlin) Becker-Hoover of Goshen, Indiana, and Loren Becker of Williamstown, Kentucky; grandchildren Anna Marie (Ryan Foley) Becker-Hoover of Vancouver, Washington, Sara (Jose Lizcano) Becker-Hoover of San Antonio, Texas, Jamie (Tyler) Panka, and Jennifer Minor of Winona, and Rebekah Djerf of Brooklyn Park; great-grandchildren Dominic Panka, Vivian RoseMary Panka, and Jaden Djerf; one brother Joseph (Gladys) Adrian of Glencoe; and sister-in-law Lorraine (Abe) Adrian of Mt. Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Otto; a daughter Yvonne (Keith) Griffith; sister Martha (Henry H.) Pankratz; and brother Abe Adrian.

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