He married Estelle Gourdier on January 15, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. He served for four years in the army, two of them overseas, where he participated in the New Guinea Campaign. After the war he returned to Lena where he barbered for over 50 years. After the death of his wife in 1996, he semi-retired.
Beck was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sprague Inman American Legion Post #577, Masonic Lodge, A.F. and A. M. Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lena Historical Society. Beck served on the Lena Park board and the Little League commission. He was an avid traveler and historian.
Beck is survived by his daughter Connie DeWilde, California; sister, JoAnn (Richard) Mayes, Oklahoma City, OK; and several sister-in-laws, cousins, nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Monday July 20, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be from 9:30 untill 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Monday. Interment will be at Lena Burial Park.
He married Estelle Gourdier on January 15, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. He served for four years in the army, two of them overseas, where he participated in the New Guinea Campaign. After the war he returned to Lena where he barbered for over 50 years. After the death of his wife in 1996, he semi-retired.
Beck was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sprague Inman American Legion Post #577, Masonic Lodge, A.F. and A. M. Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Lena Historical Society. Beck served on the Lena Park board and the Little League commission. He was an avid traveler and historian.
Beck is survived by his daughter Connie DeWilde, California; sister, JoAnn (Richard) Mayes, Oklahoma City, OK; and several sister-in-laws, cousins, nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Monday July 20, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be from 9:30 untill 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Monday. Interment will be at Lena Burial Park.
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