Alberta Beck

Alberta Juanita Beck, the daughter of Albert and Ethel (Snook) Hoffert, was born April 25, 1921 in Mallard, Iowa. Alberta graduated from high school in Royal Iowa. It was in Royal where Alberta met Orval. On February 16, 1941, Alberta married Orval Beck in Hawarden, Iowa. Following their marriage, they farmed in the Royal area for about 20 years before moving to Sibley, Iowa. While in Sibley, they started a new business called Sibley Steel Building and Supply, which Orval ran with their sons until 1983. They also owned and operated the A&W Restaurant in Sibley for several years. They moved to West Lake Okoboji following retirement and for the rest of their lives together, they spent half of the year in Mission, Texas and half of the year in West Lake Okoboji. For the past year, Alberta has lived in Spencer, Iowa. On Wednesday, March 27, 2008, Alberta passed away at the St Luke's Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 86. She was preceeded in death by her parents; her sister, Phyllis O'Clair; her husband and one grandson, Tommy Beck. Alberta is survived by her two sons and their wives: Jerry and Mary Beck of Spencer; Jim and Muriel Beck of North Richland Hills, Texas; one daughter: Judy Beck of Denver Colorado; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; other friends and relatives. IN MEMORY OF ALBERTA JUANITA BECK April 25, 1921 March 27, 2008 SERVICES 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 31, 2008 Warner Chapel Spencer, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Thomas Van Tassell ORGANIST SOLOIST Gretchen Hagedorn Bill Lauritzen HYMNS "The Old Rugged Cross" "Amazing Grace" CASKET BEARERS Elizabeth Beck James Ellerbroek Marne Loftin Jennifer Horrocks Christopher Beck Henry Horrocks INTERMENT Northlawn Memorial Park Spencer, Iowa Arrangements by Warner Funeral Home Spencer, Iowa www.warnerfuneralhome.com Alberta Juanita Beck, the daughter of Albert and Ethel (Snook) Hoffert, was born April 25, 1921 in Mallard, Iowa. Alberta graduated from high school in Royal Iowa. It was in Royal where Alberta met Orval. On February 16, 1941, Alberta married Orval Beck in Hawarden, Iowa. Following their marriage, they farmed in the Royal area for about 20 years before moving to Sibley, Iowa. While in Sibley, they started a new business called Sibley Steel Building and Supply, which Orval ran with their sons until 1983. They also owned and operated the A&W Restaurant in Sibley for several years. They moved to West Lake Okoboji following retirement and for the rest of their lives together, they spent half of the year in Mission, Texas and half of the year in West Lake Okoboji. For the past year, Alberta has lived in Spencer, Iowa. On Wednesday, March 27, 2008, Alberta passed away at the St Luke's Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Phyllis O'Clair; her husband and one grandson, Tommy Beck. Alberta is survived by her two sons and their wives: Jerry and Mary Beck of Spencer; Jim and Muriel Beck of North Richland Hills, Texas; one daughter: Judy Beck of Denver Colorado; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; other friends and relatives.

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