Millie moved to Houston, Texas in the late 1950’s. She began her career in nursing at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center and stayed there until her retirement in 1997. Millie spent most of her career in the holding area, checking patients before they went into surgery.
After retirement, Millie spent a lot of time cultivating and enjoying her garden. Her backyard became a sanctuary for stray cats, turtles, lots of birds, and squirrels. She would have bird-seed readily available to feed the birds every morning and afternoon. The turtles even would knock on her back sliding-glass door when they were ready to eat.
Millie was a wonderful baker. She enjoyed baking, decorating cakes, and making other delicious goodies to share with friends. When it came time to the holiday season friends were always anticipating when they were going to receive her delicious batch of sweets. She was especially famous for her strawberry pie.
Millie’s house was always open. Growing up, our house was a fun house, it was great for swimming and always had the best games. This continued when she had grandchildren and one of her greatest pleasures was spending time with them and watching them swim in her pool.
She enjoyed traveling as well, with frequent trips to Alaska to visit Patrick and his family and visiting other U.S. locations with Janet and her family. Finding a thrill of the slot machines while in Vegas, touring the White House, and she was in awe of The Grand Canyon.
She was a long-time parishioner of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. She was a member of The Altar Society, Adoration, The Council of Catholic Women, and The Bereavement Committee. Her service also included helping the nuns at St. Dominic Villa as part of “The Mane Train”.
Millie was adored by her family and will be deeply missed.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Mary Becker; sisters, Christina Schluterman, Dolores “Bobbie” Jackson, and Mary Sargent; her brothers, Peter Becker and Joe Becker; and grandchild, Annie Jude Rohlfs.
Millie is survived by her sister, Betsy McAnally, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and brother John Becker, of Fort Smith, Arkansas; her son Patrick Reber, his wife Michelle and their children Jasmine, Alex, and Michael of Eagle River, Alaska; and her daughter Janet Rohlfs, her husband Michael and their children Elizabeth and Jacqueline, of Sugar Land, Texas.
The visitation will be from 5:30pm until 7:30pm on Friday August 13, 2021 at Earthman Bellaire Funeral Home, 4525 Bissonnet St. Bellaire, TX 77401. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said at 5:30pm.
A memorial mass will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church 9900 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX 77025 on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 11am with a reception to follow.
Millie requested that her ashes be interred at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Paris, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
