Doreen Marion Becker

Doreen Marion Becker passed away peacefully the morning of Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta. She was born on January 17th, 1930 in Gallahad, Alberta to William and Mabel (Hagen) Bennett. Doreen was the oldest of three children and grew up on the family farm in Killam, Alberta.

Doreen is survived by her devoted husband of 73 years, Swede “Stanley” Becker; daughters Debbie Tissington (Dennis) of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Patsy Haakstad (Don) of Hemet, California and Jamie Becker (Tim) of Calgary, Alberta; grandchildren Jay Stojan, Tyler Stojan (Kathy), both of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Jason Haakstad (Kieran) of Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia, Amy Haakstad of Calabasas, California, and great grandkids Connor and Cruze Stojan, Araya Haakstad-Young, Sage and Shay Haakstad. She is predeceased by her parents, brothers Darrell Bennett and Gary Bennett and grandson Trevor Stojan.

Doreen was an accomplished business women and after moving to Kelowna, British Columbia in 1970 owned and operated upscale women’s clothing stores in Kelowna, Vernon and Kamloops. Always impeccably dressed she had very successful stores until in 1991 she and husband Swede decided to go south and relocated to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where they devoted all their time to buying and selling antiques. This was the best part of Mom and Dad’s life. They loved living in Coeur d’Alene and the challenge and excitement of pursuing various antiques which took them far and wide, with long road trips to antique shops across the United States.

In 2015 they decided to “retire” and moved to Calgary where they continued to pursue dealing in antiques. A life well lived, we will miss you Mom.