1903
Edith
2008
Edith Helen Beck
September 26, 1903 — February 12, 2008
EDITH HELEN BECK, age 104, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Colonial Oaks Health Care, Marion.
EDITH was born on September 26, 1903, in Ridge Farm, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Nettie (Morris) Breysacher. She married Charles J. "Joy" Beck. He preceded her in death on September 22, 1964.
EDITH was a telephone operator for Indiana Bell Telephone Company for 30 years, retiring in 1965. She was a member of The Telephone Pioneers. After her retirement, she was able to do a lot of traveling and had gone on several tours with the YWCA after her husband's death. She enjoyed cooking and was especially known for her delicious pies, fudge and homemade soup. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles to exercise her mind. She was featured in the Chronicle Tribune on her 100th and 104th birthday celebrations.
Survivors include Son, Robert J. Beck (Lillian) of Altamonte Springs, Florida; Nephew, Tom Bohlsen (Beth) of Greenwood, Indiana; Cousin, Vera Brown of Marion, Indiana; and Caretakers, Barbara Eib and Ron & Ramona Brooks of all of Marion, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Breysacher and three sisters, Beatrice Dailey, Joyce Lane and Ethel Bohlsen.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Estates of Serenity, Marion, Indiana.
Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until services on Saturday, February 16 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana.
Memorial contributions can be made to Riley Children's Hospital, 702 Barnhill Drive Room 1715, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
EDITH was born on September 26, 1903, in Ridge Farm, Illinois, the daughter of the late George and Nettie (Morris) Breysacher. She married Charles J. "Joy" Beck. He preceded her in death on September 22, 1964.
EDITH was a telephone operator for Indiana Bell Telephone Company for 30 years, retiring in 1965. She was a member of The Telephone Pioneers. After her retirement, she was able to do a lot of traveling and had gone on several tours with the YWCA after her husband's death. She enjoyed cooking and was especially known for her delicious pies, fudge and homemade soup. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles to exercise her mind. She was featured in the Chronicle Tribune on her 100th and 104th birthday celebrations.
Survivors include Son, Robert J. Beck (Lillian) of Altamonte Springs, Florida; Nephew, Tom Bohlsen (Beth) of Greenwood, Indiana; Cousin, Vera Brown of Marion, Indiana; and Caretakers, Barbara Eib and Ron & Ramona Brooks of all of Marion, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Breysacher and three sisters, Beatrice Dailey, Joyce Lane and Ethel Bohlsen.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Raven-Choate Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Estates of Serenity, Marion, Indiana.
Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until services on Saturday, February 16 at Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana.
Memorial contributions can be made to Riley Children's Hospital, 702 Barnhill Drive Room 1715, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
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