Jerome F. "Jerry" Becker, 75, died March 18, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 17, 1936 at Fullerton, Nebraska, the son of Hubert and Ann (Stavas) Becker. He married Sheila Ann Brenner October 22, 1960 at Denver, Colorado. A Great Bend resident since 1973, coming from Denver, Mr. Becker was owner and operator of Becker Shoe Repair in Great Bend for thirty-eight years and Becker Shoe Repair in Denver for fourteen years. He was a United States Army Reserve veteran. Mr. Becker was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Ann Becker, Denver; his wife, Sheila Ann Becker, of the home; two sons: Dwayne Becker and his wife Kimberly, Great Bend; and Ken Becker and his wife Angie, Great Bend; four daughters: Janet Degenhardt and her husband David, Great Bend; Cammie Heier and her husband Harvey, Grainfield, Kansas; Kerry Feist and her husband David, Aurora, Colorado; and Jerrie Ann Mull and her husband Tobin, Great Bend; one sister, Mary Ann Platte, Parker, Colorado; six brothers: Bob Becker, Green Valley, Arizona; Tom Becker, Aurora, Colorado; Don Becker, Denver; Mike Becker, Aurora; Art Becker, Cozad, Nebraska; and Ed Becker, Denver; fifteen grandchildren: Nathan Degenhardt, Alicia Degenhardt, Deanna (Heier) Farber, Brandon Heier, Landon Heier, Kade Heier, Blaine Becker, Lindsey Hodges, Skylar McBride, Wesley Feist, Shana Feist, Michelle Mull, Aaron Mull, Kyle Ratcliffe, and Kody Cannon; and eleven great-grandchildren: Kaden Degenhardt, Jacob Degenhardt, Luke Degenhardt, Ian Farber, MaKenna Farber, Brayden Farber, Alana Truong, Chloe McBride, Rayne Hodges, Gage Hodges, and Darius McBride. He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Becker; and one brother, Ron Becker. Vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 22, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Father Don Bedore and Father Reginald A. Urban will concelebrate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North, with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Prince of Peace Parish or Golden Belt Community Foundation, in care of the funeral home.