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Elizabeth M. <I>Petersen</I> Beranek

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Elizabeth M. Petersen Beranek

Birth
Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Death
15 Jul 2020 (aged 85)
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth M. Beranek, 85, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Prairie Village Healthcare Center in Jacksonville.

She was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the daughter of Theodore and Edna Uecker Petersen. She married Junior B. “Zeke” Beranek on March 29, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska, and he survives.

She is also survived by two sons, Daniel Beranek of Springfield and Theodore (Deborah) Beranek of Urbana; four grandchildren, Aunna Beranek, Jonah Beranek, Joshua Hogan and Jacob Hogan; and one brother, Donald (Yvonne) Petersen of Apache Junction, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Leola Petersen and one brother, Richard Petersen.

Mrs. Beranek attended Clarkson School of Nursing in Omaha, NE, where she worked as a registered nurse following her graduation. She then worked for Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA for a short time before joining Passavant School of Nursing in Jacksonville where she worked as a nurse and instructor until she started her family. While in Northampton, MA, Elizabeth enjoyed playing the violin in the Smith College Symphony and later was instrumental in the development of the Jacksonville Symphony Society and was an active volunteer. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Jacksonville and Morgan County Home Extension, and enjoyed sewing, needle point, weaving and reading. She also loved mornings spent visiting with friends at McDonalds.

Due to the pandemic and understanding that 50 people can be in the funeral home at one time, a walk-through visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2020, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.
Elizabeth M. Beranek, 85, of Jacksonville, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Prairie Village Healthcare Center in Jacksonville.

She was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the daughter of Theodore and Edna Uecker Petersen. She married Junior B. “Zeke” Beranek on March 29, 1958, in Omaha, Nebraska, and he survives.

She is also survived by two sons, Daniel Beranek of Springfield and Theodore (Deborah) Beranek of Urbana; four grandchildren, Aunna Beranek, Jonah Beranek, Joshua Hogan and Jacob Hogan; and one brother, Donald (Yvonne) Petersen of Apache Junction, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Leola Petersen and one brother, Richard Petersen.

Mrs. Beranek attended Clarkson School of Nursing in Omaha, NE, where she worked as a registered nurse following her graduation. She then worked for Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA for a short time before joining Passavant School of Nursing in Jacksonville where she worked as a nurse and instructor until she started her family. While in Northampton, MA, Elizabeth enjoyed playing the violin in the Smith College Symphony and later was instrumental in the development of the Jacksonville Symphony Society and was an active volunteer. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Jacksonville and Morgan County Home Extension, and enjoyed sewing, needle point, weaving and reading. She also loved mornings spent visiting with friends at McDonalds.

Due to the pandemic and understanding that 50 people can be in the funeral home at one time, a walk-through visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2020, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A graveside service will be held 12:00 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2020, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield.

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  • Created by: Michael D
  • Added: Jul 16, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213089896/elizabeth_m-beranek: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth M. Petersen Beranek (8 Sep 1934–15 Jul 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213089896, citing Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Michael D (contributor 48166277).