John Becklin

Funeral services for John Becklin, age 97, of Milaca, will be held Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 11 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca.  Burial with full military honors will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Milaca.  Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to an organization of the donors choice.

John Henschel Becklin was born October 20, 1927 to Rudolph and Clara (Henschel) Becklin in Milaca, MN. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. He attended school in Milaca and graduated from Milaca High School in 1945. John entered the US Navy during World War II and served in the Phillipines from 1945 – 1947. John attended the University of Minnesota on the GI Bill and earned a BA in Accounting. He worked at Honeywell in Minneapolis for over forty years as a price analyst. He was united in marriage to Ardis Byker on December 18, 1954 at Zion Lutheran Church in Milaca. They celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2024. John and Ardy enjoyed their cabin on Mille Lacs Lake for over fifty years. John was a champion Bridge player and enjoyed all card games, fishing, golfing and travel. He passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025.

John is survived by his wife, Ardy; brother-in-law, Ken Muller; sister-in-law, Kathryn Johnson Becklin; nieces and nephews, Susan (Al) Gustner, Deborah (Kirk) Dodds, Arnold (June) Becklin, Brian Becklin, Hans Erick (Marissa) Becklin, David (Sarah) Olson and Christopher (Ann Merriman) Olson.

He was preceded in death by parents, Rudolph and Clara Becklin; brother, James (Marlys) Becklin; sister, Janice (Charles) Anderson; brother, Jay Becklin; in-laws, Ike and Jenny Byker; sister-in-law, Judy Muller and niece, Alexandra Becklin.