David Willard Becht was born to Willard Nicholas & Alta Lillian (Campbell) Becht on August 13, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He peacefully passed surrounded by his loving family on February 25, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas.

He was preceded by his parents Willard and Alta, and daughter-in-law, Janet F. Becht.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years Latona Pearle (Dilbeck) Becht; children, David Willard Becht Jr. & wife Debra of Evansville, Indiana, Randall Lee Becht of Haubstadt, Indiana, Terrence Allen Becht & wife Karen of Canyon Lake, Texas; grandchildren Whitney Ross & husband Logan, David Nicholas Becht & wife Constanza, Heather Becht, Justine Mayer & husband Steven, Jasmine Schuster & husband Skip, Randall Grant Becht, John David Becht, Kayla Anne Becht; great-grandchildren, Thatcher Becht, Archer Becht, Braxton Becht, Jennifer Mayer, William Reynold Mayer, and numerous nieces and nephews.

David and his parents moved from Rising Sun, Indiana before graduating from Owensville High School in 1957. He worked 15 years at Potter & Brumfield in Distributor Sales in Princeton, Indiana before starting his own business Old Plantation House Ent. in 1976, a kitchen design business in Ft. Branch, Indiana. David retired after 21 years of business in 1997. David and his wife, Latona "Tony", celebrated their 58th anniversary in August of 2018.

David was a founding member, with his father Willard, of the Owensville Lions Club and a member of E'ville Iron Street Rod Club in Evansville, Indiana. He was an avid drag racer in the 60's and had a passion in building custom cars and street rods over the years. Several of his cars won numerous car show awards and were featured in a few national car magazines. He loved to attend car show all over the Midwest with his family. David also loved woodworking and fishing with his children and grandchildren.

A private memorial service will be held for the immediate family.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made in "Memory of David W. Becht" to The American Cancer Society at ( https://donate3.cancer.org/?campaign=search )