Beck, Anna Ruth Weaver (1924-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Sep 27 p. 9

Birth date: 1924 Sep 25

text of obituary:

ANNA RUTH BECK

Anna Ruth Beck, 85, died Sept. 6, 2010, at Hesston, Kan. She was born Sept. 25, 1924, to Lucinda Ella (Neuhauser) and Reuben M. Weaver in Harper.

She married Howard Beck on Sept. 26, 1943. They shared life on the farm, were active in soil conversation and developed the Wheat Bin business.

She was active in Hesston Mennonite Church, the Hesston community, Hesston College, and most recently Showalter Villa. Because of her gifts she was often the chair or secretary of groups. She served in most areas of church life including as elder. Music was her favorite avenue of worship.

Survivors include a son, Duane Beck and his wife, Lois, of Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter, Marlene Yoder and her husband, Todd Blandford, of Battle Creek, Mich.; three sisters and a brother, Dale Weaver of Hutchinson, Alta Fry of Elk Falls, Mary Shue of Harper and Wanda Good of Harrisonburg, Va.; five grandsons and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by an infant daughter; her husband, Howard, in 2005; four sisters and six brothers.

Memorial Services were held at Hesston Mennonite Church. Her body was bequeathed to medical science at the KU Medical Center.