Dennis R. Becherl

Dennis R. Becherl, age 73, resident of Binford, ND, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.

Dennis Roy Becherl was born May 20, 1943 at Sharon, ND, the son of Roy and Ethel (Rostberg) Becherl. He was raised in the Sutton & Jessie area, attending a country school near Jessie, and high school in Cooperstown. He then worked at the Sutton elevator and Standard Oil Company at Sutton. He enlisted in the N.D. National Guard and served from 1962 until 1966. Dennis married Karen Lofgren on June 10, 1967 at Lake Park, MN. They made their home in Sutton, where Dennis continued to work. The family moved to Binford in 1974. It was there that Dennis worked for Edlund Motors before becoming a truck driver for Valley Truck Line in Cooperstown. He began working for Griggs County as a grader operator, which he did for several years until his retirement. Dennis and Karen then enjoyed travelling and spending time together. Dennis thoroughly loved camping and the outdoors. He was a ham radio operator, his call sign was NA