Franklin H. “Tiger” Becher, 81, Ferdinand

Franklin H. “Tiger” Becher, 81, of Ferdinand, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, in St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville.

He was born November 3, 1936, in Ferdinand to Othmar and Susan (Seger) Becher. He was united in marriage to Jeanette Blume on August 22, 1959, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg.

Franklin was the former owner of Becher Plumbing & Heating. He was a member of Christ the King Parish-St. Ferdinand Church and its St. Joseph’s Sodality, Ferdinand American Legion Post 124 and St. Meinrad Knights of Columbus # 5599.

He was a retired Ferdinand volunteer firefighter and was a scorekeeper at Forest Park Basketball for 20 years. He was a longtime Forest Park Band Booster.

Franklin served in the U.S. Army for three years. He was self-employed in plumbing, heating and roof work for over 40 years.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and had the best-kept garden in Ferdinand. He enjoyed spending time with his family and especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife Jeanette Becher; four daughters, Beth (Ronnie) Bumm of Huffman Mill, Joyce (Gary) Scherzer of Perry County and Mary Sue (Kevin) Olinger and Linda (Donny) Wendholt, both of St. Anthony; four sons, Dean (Mary) Becher, Steve (Chris) Becher, Phillip (Amy) Becher and Christopher (Kasey) Becher, all of Ferdinand; 23 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruthie Durlauf of Ferdinand; and two brothers, Tom Becher of Topeka, Kansas, and Charles Becher of Paris, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ann Potter and Cyrilla Lueken; one brother, Joe Becher; and three infant grandchildren.

Funeral services for Franklin Becher will be held in Christ the King Parish-St. Ferdinand Church on Thursday, February 8 at 10 a.m. EST. Burial with military graveside rites by Ferdinand Legion Post 124 will follow in the church cemetery.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. EST Wednesday and from 7 to 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand.

Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.