Esther R. Becker, age 98, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2011, in Lancaster.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 26 at 11 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster with Father William Seipp officiating. Burial will be in St. Clement Cemetery, Lancaster. Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 26 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. The Schwartz Funeral Home of Lancaster is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com.

For complete obituary see the Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent