Donald Beck
Age - 89
November 23, 2023
"Donald Henry Beck, 89, of Fort Dodge, died on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Southfield Wellness Center in Webster City. Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge with visitation one hour prior to services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Service will be livestreamed on Facebook at Good Shepherd Fort Dodge. Entombment will take place at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge with full military honors conducted by the United States Navy and the VFW Post #1856. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Fort Dodge Donald H. Beck was born in Graettinger, Iowa on October 13, 1934, to John and Faye (Whitford) Beck. He grew up on a farm near Peterson, Iowa. Don enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1955. He was stationed in Japan, Philippines, and Korea. During the Korean War he was stationed on the USS Colonial (LSD-18). On December 2, 1955, Don married Lila Pingel in Canton, South Dakota. They made their home in Cherokee, Iowa. In 1965, Don and Lila moved to Fort Dodge and opened Northwest Office Inc. and spent the remainder of his working years there. In retirement Don delivered flowers for Hy Vee. During his retirement he and Lila enjoyed camping and wintering in Arizona. Don's children will miss him tremendously; he always had a smile on his face and was so kind to all! He is survived by his three children Mike and Karen Beck of Queens Creek Arizona, Sheryl and Marty Rogers of West Des Moines, and Steve Beck of Fort Dodge. He leaves behind his 11 grandchildren, Jaime Leonhart, Jeremy Beck, Jenny Steele, Jered Rogers, Jason Beck, Justin Beck, Jesse Beck, Keeli Farley, Chelsey Halverson, Erin Miller, and Maddy Van Engen; and 23 great grandchildren, Mia, Max, and Maci Leonhart, Hunter and Taylor Beck, Allison and Bennett Steele, Jameson and Tatum Rogers, Trenton Beck, Tawnie and Cameron Beck, Knox, Kyler and Kenley Farley, Bo and Emmett Halverson, Holden and Reston Miller, Jax, Cash, Kolt and Hallie Van Engen. He was preceded in death by his wife Lila, their son Mark Beck, a brother Jim, his mother and father Faye and John Beck, sisters and brothers in law Bev Beck, Lois Pingel, Lorrell Pingel, and Kathy Pingel. "Show more
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