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Gilda Becker, age 96 of Sheboygan passed away Wednesday March 25, 2026. Gilda was born January 8, 1930, in Sheboygan to the late Daniel and Emily Wegner. She was united in marriage to Harold Becker on May 23, 1953, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church; he preceded her in death August 6, 1997. Gilda was a 1948 graduate of North Division High School in Milwaukee and the furthered her education at the Mt. Sinai Nursing College in Milwaukee. She was employed at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital for 44 years, retiring in 1997. Gilda then worked at the gift shop at the Blue Harbor Resort for 15 years until she was 90 years old. Gilda enjoyed being involved with People to People, the Sheboygan Garden Club and volunteered at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice and Meals on Wheels. Her hobbies included bird watching, collecting mushroom figurines, doing puzzles, reading, and traveling with her husband throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad.
Survivors include her daughter Sandy (Sam) Boutwell of Ashland, sisters Patsy (Wayne) Oberg of Gresham, OR. Diana Baily of Derry, PA, nieces Shirley Ashebrock of Wickenburg, AZ, Allison (Sean) Mullen of Derry, PA, great niece Barbara (Cal) Dora of Howards Grove, great nephews Anthony Blake of Sun City, AZ, and Cole, Lucas, and Alex Mullen, great-great nieces Rebecca Dora of Evanston, IL, Megan (Tashira) Dora of Charlottesville, VA and many cousins and friends.
Gilda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother-in-law William Bailey, sister-in-law Lucile Reinbacher, and Al Ashebrock.
Family and friends may gather at the Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12th Street, Sheboygan on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The Wisconsin Nurses Honor Guard will have a service at 12:00 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral service with Pastor Christian Gugel from Christ Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Christ Lutheran Church, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, Meals on Wheels, or the Humane Society of Sheboygan County.