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Obituary for Deborah L. Beck
DEBORAH L. (ROBERTSON) BECK, 62, of Morrison, IL, died peacefully with her daughter holding her hand on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Morrison Brethren in Christ Church in Morrison with a memorial visitation from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. Pastor John Eastlick of Crossroads Community Church will be officiating. A private family graveside will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Memorials to Morrison Schools Foundation and the American Lung Association have been established.
Deb was born July 19, 1956, in Morrison, IL, to Donald L. and Inez J. (Durward) Robertson. She attended Hiddlesen School in rural Whiteside County, Morrison Jr. High School, and was a 1974 graduate of Morrison High School. Deb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, with a bachelor’s degree in education. She married Paul R. Beck on August 8, 1982, in a garden wedding in Morrison. Deb was an elementary school teacher for over thirty-four years in Iowa and was currently substituting in the Morrison area. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Morrison and was a part of Crossroads Sisters. Deb loved gardening and spending time outside doing various activities. She enjoyed swimming, doing yoga, and loved her cats. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her granddaughter, Fiona. Her love for her family was unwavering. Every day she demonstrated to all those close to her kindness, strength, and love. She was a kind hearted, sensitive, strong, independent soul.
Survivors include her husband, Paul; one daughter, Alyssa (Chris) Caraballo; one granddaughter, Fiona Caraballo; four brothers, Robert (Susanne) Burch, David (Jeanne) Robertson, Michael (Christopher) Robertson, Jeffrey Robertson; mother, Doris Robertson; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Inez and one brother, William Burch.
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A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Morrison Brethren in Christ Church in Morrison with a memorial visitation from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. Pastor John Eastlick of Crossroads Community Church will be officiating. A private family graveside will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Memorials to Morrison Schools Foundation and the American Lung Association have been established.
Deb was born July 19, 1956, in Morrison, IL, to Donald L. and Inez J. (Durward) Robertson. She attended Hiddlesen School in rural Whiteside County, Morrison Jr. High School, and was a 1974 graduate of Morrison High School. Deb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, with a bachelor’s degree in education. She married Paul R. Beck on August 8, 1982, in a garden wedding in Morrison. Deb was an elementary school teacher for over thirty-four years in Iowa and was currently substituting in the Morrison area. She was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Morrison and was a part of Crossroads Sisters. Deb loved gardening and spending time outside doing various activities. She enjoyed swimming, doing yoga, and loved her cats. She loved and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her granddaughter, Fiona. Her love for her family was unwavering. Every day she demonstrated to all those close to her kindness, strength, and love. She was a kind hearted, sensitive, strong, independent soul.
Survivors include her husband, Paul; one daughter, Alyssa (Chris) Caraballo; one granddaughter, Fiona Caraballo; four brothers, Robert (Susanne) Burch, David (Jeanne) Robertson, Michael (Christopher) Robertson, Jeffrey Robertson; mother, Doris Robertson; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Inez and one brother, William Burch.
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Saturday
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May
9:00 AM
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Morrison Brethren in Christ Church
209 E. Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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Saturday
4
May
11:00 AM
Morrison Brethren in Christ Church
209 E. Knox Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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