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| Dorothy B. Beck |
| March 17, 1920 - November 08, 2009 |
Maquoketa, Iowa
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| Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa |
Dorothy was born on March 17, 1920 to John and Edith (Florence) Beck of Maquoketa, Iowa. After the death of Dorothy's Mother, she was lovingly raised
by her grandparents, Charles and Bertha Florence, also of Maquoketa, Iowa.
Dorothy graduated from Maquoketa High School in 1938 and St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in 1941. She soon thereafter enlisted in the US Army. She proudly served in the 200th General Hospital, 130th Station Hospital as a Second Lieutenant. She was one of General Patton's nurses when he died. After Dorothy's honorable discharge, she worked in VA Hospitals, first in Boise, Idaho, before coming to the VA Hospital in Nashville, where she spent over 40 years.
She was a member of the Maquoketa American Legion and the Retired Army Nurse Corps Association. Dorothy and her friend of over 50 years, Marian Dorsey, liked boating, studying German, traveling and bird watching. Their neighbors in West Nashville appreciated their efforts over the years to keep a small public neighborhood park clean and pretty. Holly, a dog they rescued as a stray, was a special and spoiled part of their household for many years. Dorothy was an active supporter of the Humane Shelter and other animal rights organizations.
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Dorothy is survived by a niece, Mary (Harder) Wilson of Chicago, Illinois;
a nephew, Jerry Harder of Indian Head Park, Illinois;
two half sisters, Edith (Beck) Viviani of Moline, Illinois, and
Violet (Beck) Osborne of Albany, Indiana; and numerous half nieces and nephews, many of whom live in the Maquoketa area. She was preceded in death by her sister, Maxine (Beck) Harder, brother, Earl Beck, Marian Dorsey and several half sisters and brothers.
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Dorothy B. Beck, 89, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, after an extended period of declining health.
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Friends may honor Dorothy's memory by contributing to the Jackson County Humane Society, 23354 Dark Hollow Road, Maquoketa, Iowa 52060.
Condolence messages may be sent to Mary Wilson at 3750 North Lake Shore Drive #13C Chicago, IL 60613.
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