This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4126/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ray Beck Visitation: Friday, December 8, 2006 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM Family will receive friends Fouts Funeral Home 5th & Normal Street Woodbine, IA 51579 Service: Saturday, December 9, 2006 2:00 PM Fouts Funeral Home 5th & Normal Streets Woodbine, IA 51579 Raymond Earl Beck was born March 22, 1942, to Raymond Edward and Dorothy (Deakins) Beck in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Earl attended school in Missouri Valley and then worked for several area farmers. Earl married Connie Sims in 1967 at the First Christian Church in Missouri Valley. The couple made their home in the Missouri Valley area. Earl worked for Loveland, Cal Junction, Scoular, and the Bartlett Elevators until his disabling injury. Earl was baptized and was a member of the First Christian Church in Missouri Valley. He was a wonderful husband and father with a huge heart. His sons were very important to him. He enjoyed making bird houses and puzzles. Earl was a jack of all trades and master of none. Earl died on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 64 years, eight months, and 14 days. Earl was preceded in death by his father and infant son, Bryon Christopher Allen Beck. He is survived by his wife Connie Sims Beck of Woodbine, Iowa; two sons, Daniel Rey Beck of Harlan, Iowa, John Nathan Carl (Tonya) Beck of Logan, Iowa; mother, Dorothy Beck of Missouri Valley, Iowa; brother, Ron (Patsy) Beck of Logan, Iowa; sister, Patty (Don) Sisley of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends. posted with permission from: Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine - Dunlap, IA www.foutsfuneralhome.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Raymond Beck Woodbine Twiner, Woodbine, IA 51579 12/13/2006 Raymond Earl Beck, 64, died Dec. 6 at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine. Funeral services were held Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine with Rev. Ron Keith officiating. Vocalist was Rick Powell. Selections were "Amazing Grace" and "You Raise Me Up." Pallbearers were Dave Beck, Austin Fox, Greg Beck, Henry Fox, John Beck and Dennis Riley. Final resting place was Frazier Cemetery near Missouri Valley. Earl was born Mar. 22, 1942 to Raymond Edward and Dorothy (Deakins) Beck in Missouri Valley. He attended school in Missouri Valley and then worked for several area farmers. Earl married Connie Sims in 1967 at the First Christian Church in Missouri Valley. The couple made their home in the Missouri Valley area. Earl worked for Loveland, California Junction, Scoular, and the Bartlett Elevators until his disabling injury. Earl was baptized and was a member of the First Christian Church in Missouri Valley. He was a wonderful husband and father with a huge heart. His sons were very important to him. He enjoyed making bird houses and puzzles. Earl was a jack of all trades and master of none. Earl was preceded in death by his father and infant son, Bryon Christopher Allen Beck. Survivors include his wife Connie Sims Beck of Woodbine; two sons, Daniel Rey Beck of Harlan, John Nathan Carl (Tonya) Beck of Logan; mother Dorothy Beck of Missouri Valley; brother Ron (Patsy) Beck of Logan; sister Patty (Don) Sisley of Council Bluffs and many other relatives and friends. Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of the arrangements.