Lorraine Iltz Becker

Lorraine Iltz Becker, died on Oct. 7, surrounded by her family.

Lorraine Iltz Becker was born to George Iltz Jr and Katie Kissler Iltz Sept. 23, 1931. She grew up in Odessa, a small farming community settled mainly by Germans from Russia.

Lorraine graduated from Odessa High School in 1949, and went to work for the telephone office in Odessa. When the Odessa office closed at the end of the year, she transferred to Ritzville.

She met Lorane Becker, who was working at the Safeway Store and they were married Jan. 7, 1951. Lorane went on to manage stores in Ritzville, Walla Walla, Richland, Pasco a...