Rita Beck Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on August 10, 2021, at the age of 94, Rita Beck of Dubuque, Iowa passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Beck to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Dehner and Margaret Dehner (Hemmer); her daughter Lynn Beck; and her siblings, George, Edward Dehner, Irene Till, Mary Knepper, Dorothy Cool and Viola Frasher.

She is survived by: her children, William Beck (Deborah) of Kanata, Ontario, Joyce Schissel (Jerry) of Dubuque, Kenneth Beck (Debra) of Asbury and Kevin Beck (Stacey Weber) of Dubuque; her grandchildren, Geoffrey Beck, Adam Beck (Nola Palmer), Ashley Dickson (Eric), Shawna Poppen (Mike), Toby Schissel (Laura), Luke Schissel (Jayni), Robert Beck, Jonathan Beck (Elizabeth) of Austin and Riley Beck; her great grandchildren, Isabella, Abbigail Beck, Blake, Ivy Dickson, Ella, Ava Poppen, Will, Olivia Schissel, Neva and Truman Schissel; her sister Margaret Ann Ernzen; her siblings-in-law, Les Schilling and Bernadine Dehner; her friends, Marlene Burgmeier and Therese Haas; and her niece Marge Gassmann. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers a Rita Beck Memorial Fund has been established.