Charles Kenneth "Ken" Beck, 70, of rural Perrysville, went home to his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital after a short illness. Ken was born May 20, 1950, in Ashland, Ohio. He was the second son of Eugene Albert and Mary Eileen (Zimmerman) Beck. Ken was a 1968 graduate of Grafton High School but spent most of his educational years in the Lucas school district, which he considered his true alma mater. He worked as a laborer at Mansfield Plumbing Products for 44 years until his retirement in 2012. For most of that same time, he ran the family farm in Perrysville. He served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force from 1969-1973, including a tour in Korea, and was thereafter stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia until his discharge. On February 14, 1971, he married the love of his life, Carlene Sue Hardesty.
It is impossible to capture so many years of love and special moments in one small space, but Ken will be remembered by his family for his hearty laugh; his many years as a bowler and watching it on television on Saturday afternoons; his love of history, Jeopardy, and the holiday movie A Christmas Story; the soft spot he had for any cat that came across his path; his love and commitment to the family farm; his love for his siblings; his many years of hard work as a factory worker and a farmer; his countless sacrifices to provide an education for his daughters and ending every visit with them by telling them he loved them and to be careful driving home; his playfulness with and the joy he found in his cherished granddaughters; and for his endless devotion to his beloved wife Carlene, who was his favorite person in the world. He remains dearly loved, will be deeply missed, and remembered always.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Carlene; his daughters Melissa Beck (Cedarville, Ohio) and Jennifer Beck (Westerville, Ohio); his treasured granddaughters, Hannah (15) and Nora (4) Beck; his siblings: Raymond (Betty) Beck of Millersburg; Paul (Sarah) Beck of Kensington, MD; Rosemary Beck of Columbus; Scott (Arezo) Beck of Columbus; and his wife's siblings, their spouses, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved father Eugene, who his family trusts he found great joy in being reunited with after 52 years, his mother Mary, and by his infant niece, Ava Mari Beck.
The Beck family will receive friends Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home- Lindsey Chapel, Loudonville. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. with Pastors Howdie Burnett and Ben Roby officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with Military Honors to be conducted by the Loudonville American Legion and the Perrysville VFW.
It is impossible to capture so many years of love and special moments in one small space, but Ken will be remembered by his family for his hearty laugh; his many years as a bowler and watching it on television on Saturday afternoons; his love of history, Jeopardy, and the holiday movie A Christmas Story; the soft spot he had for any cat that came across his path; his love and commitment to the family farm; his love for his siblings; his many years of hard work as a factory worker and a farmer; his countless sacrifices to provide an education for his daughters and ending every visit with them by telling them he loved them and to be careful driving home; his playfulness with and the joy he found in his cherished granddaughters; and for his endless devotion to his beloved wife Carlene, who was his favorite person in the world. He remains dearly loved, will be deeply missed, and remembered always.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Carlene; his daughters Melissa Beck (Cedarville, Ohio) and Jennifer Beck (Westerville, Ohio); his treasured granddaughters, Hannah (15) and Nora (4) Beck; his siblings: Raymond (Betty) Beck of Millersburg; Paul (Sarah) Beck of Kensington, MD; Rosemary Beck of Columbus; Scott (Arezo) Beck of Columbus; and his wife's siblings, their spouses, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved father Eugene, who his family trusts he found great joy in being reunited with after 52 years, his mother Mary, and by his infant niece, Ava Mari Beck.
The Beck family will receive friends Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home- Lindsey Chapel, Loudonville. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. with Pastors Howdie Burnett and Ben Roby officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with Military Honors to be conducted by the Loudonville American Legion and the Perrysville VFW.
Charles Kenneth "Ken" Beck, 70, of rural Perrysville, went home to his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital after a short illness. Ken was born May 20, 1950, in Ashland, Ohio. He was the second son of Eugene Albert and Mary Eileen (Zimmerman) Beck. Ken was a 1968 graduate of Grafton High School but spent most of his educational years in the Lucas school district, which he considered his true alma mater. He worked as a laborer at Mansfield Plumbing Products for 44 years until his retirement in 2012. For most of that same time, he ran the family farm in Perrysville. He served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force from 1969-1973, including a tour in Korea, and was thereafter stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia until his discharge. On February 14, 1971, he married the love of his life, Carlene Sue Hardesty.
It is impossible to capture so many years of love and special moments in one small space, but Ken will be remembered by his family for his hearty laugh; his many years as a bowler and watching it on television on Saturday afternoons; his love of history, Jeopardy, and the holiday movie A Christmas Story; the soft spot he had for any cat that came across his path; his love and commitment to the family farm; his love for his siblings; his many years of hard work as a factory worker and a farmer; his countless sacrifices to provide an education for his daughters and ending every visit with them by telling them he loved them and to be careful driving home; his playfulness with and the joy he found in his cherished granddaughters; and for his endless devotion to his beloved wife Carlene, who was his favorite person in the world. He remains dearly loved, will be deeply missed, and remembered always.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Carlene; his daughters Melissa Beck (Cedarville, Ohio) and Jennifer Beck (Westerville, Ohio); his treasured granddaughters, Hannah (15) and Nora (4) Beck; his siblings: Raymond (Betty) Beck of Millersburg; Paul (Sarah) Beck of Kensington, MD; Rosemary Beck of Columbus; Scott (Arezo) Beck of Columbus; and his wife's siblings, their spouses, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved father Eugene, who his family trusts he found great joy in being reunited with after 52 years, his mother Mary, and by his infant niece, Ava Mari Beck.
The Beck family will receive friends Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home- Lindsey Chapel, Loudonville. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. with Pastors Howdie Burnett and Ben Roby officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with Military Honors to be conducted by the Loudonville American Legion and the Perrysville VFW.
It is impossible to capture so many years of love and special moments in one small space, but Ken will be remembered by his family for his hearty laugh; his many years as a bowler and watching it on television on Saturday afternoons; his love of history, Jeopardy, and the holiday movie A Christmas Story; the soft spot he had for any cat that came across his path; his love and commitment to the family farm; his love for his siblings; his many years of hard work as a factory worker and a farmer; his countless sacrifices to provide an education for his daughters and ending every visit with them by telling them he loved them and to be careful driving home; his playfulness with and the joy he found in his cherished granddaughters; and for his endless devotion to his beloved wife Carlene, who was his favorite person in the world. He remains dearly loved, will be deeply missed, and remembered always.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Carlene; his daughters Melissa Beck (Cedarville, Ohio) and Jennifer Beck (Westerville, Ohio); his treasured granddaughters, Hannah (15) and Nora (4) Beck; his siblings: Raymond (Betty) Beck of Millersburg; Paul (Sarah) Beck of Kensington, MD; Rosemary Beck of Columbus; Scott (Arezo) Beck of Columbus; and his wife's siblings, their spouses, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved father Eugene, who his family trusts he found great joy in being reunited with after 52 years, his mother Mary, and by his infant niece, Ava Mari Beck.
The Beck family will receive friends Wednesday, March 31, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Snyder Funeral Home- Lindsey Chapel, Loudonville. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. with Pastors Howdie Burnett and Ben Roby officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with Military Honors to be conducted by the Loudonville American Legion and the Perrysville VFW.
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