Becky Victoria Soukup

Becky Victoria Soukup, 64, went home to be with the Lord on the 11th of October, 2022. A visitation will be on the 17th of October from 4-6:30 pm at LifePoint Church in Ames followed by a prayer service to honor Becky at 6:30. A celebration of her life will be held on the 18th of October at 10 AM at LifePointe Church (Ames) followed by burial at Center Cemetery (Story City), and soup lunch at LifePointe Church.

Becky Victoria Soukup (Whattoff) was born in Ames, Iowa on the 9th of January, 1958, the youngest daughter of Donald and Clara Whattoff. Growing up she attended Campus Baptist Church and graduated from United Community High School in 1976. She also attended Boone Community College for a year due to her mothers prompting and Iowa State University for one day.

Becky married David Joseph Soukup (Ames), her high school sweetheart, on June 3, 1978. Together they formed David J. Soukup Construction where Becky would perform the architectural duties and accounting while her husband built the homes. Over the course of their careers together, they helped transform Ames into what is encountered to this day.

As a lifelong artist, musician, and animal lover (primarily horses!) Becky loved to endow the world with love, joy, and the peace that comes with knowing Jesus as her Messiah and Savior. She had painted many murals around Ames over the decades and even ran her own company named Rebecca’s Decorative Painting. She employed her three young children teaching them a wonderful work ethic, while she was able to focus on The Art. She has also recently authored and illustrated several children’s books that cover the topics of growing up in the country, highlighting all sorts of different animals, and living a life full of fun!

Growing up, Becky loved to sleep in the barn with her animals and could be found barefoot riding her favorite horses. One of her favorite things to do was to teach her children how to ride horses. She would often take all three of her children on long camping expeditions through high creeks and rough waters with a stick in her hand to “guide” the horses into following her commands. She also participated in numerous parades and rodeos in which she loved to show off her dressed-up children riding dressed-up horses.

Becky is survived by her husband of 44.5 years, David Joseph Soukup; her three children, Amanda (Matthew) LeBoutillier, Levi (Ciera) Soukup, and Joseph David Soukup; 6 beautifully loved grandchildren, Pierce, Evelyn, twins Jesse and James, Clara, and Noel; and her siblings, Martha Jean (John) Nordyke, Elaine (Steve) Stone, Kathie Whattoff, Sherry (Steve) Erb, Nancy (Peter) Flynn, and Don (Vickie) Whattoff. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Clara Whattoff.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to LifePointe Church (409 13th St., Ames IA 50010) to reach youth with the message of Jesus. Please visit www.stevensmemorialchapel.com for the Soukup family.

“Let every created thing give praise to the Lord, for He issued his command and they came into being…” Psalm 148:5