Dale Beck
March 4, 1936 ~ May 5, 2009
Dale Arthur Beck, age 73 of New Hampton, Iowa died Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009, at Holy Family Parish-St. Mary’s Center, New Hampton with Msgr. Carl Schmitt celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by his wife and daughters. Ken Diesburg and Gerald McGrath will be lectors and offertory gifts will be presented by Cassie, Jacob, Kinsley and Kayme Hackman.
Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Hampton with military honors being conducted by the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts of New Hampton. The flag will be presented by SSG Jeremiah Larson. Pallbearers will be Audra Rinard, Ashley Larson, Jaydon Stover, Clint Mohring, Toni Nelson, Cody Johnston, Kinsley Hackman and Kayme Hackman. Honorary pallbearers are Galen Stover, Doug Powell, Jacob Hackman, Kurt Nelson, Nick Rinard, Jeremiah Larson, Justein Powell, Jordi Powell, Miranda Powell, Trey Nelson, Macy Rinard and Marcus Rinard.
Friends may call 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4:00 p.m. Rosary and a 6:30 p.m. Scripture Service. Visitation continues 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Dale Arthur Beck was born March 4, 1936, in Kerkhoven, MN, the son of John A. and Nellie Mae (Petersen) Beck. He attended rural country school through 8th grade and was a 1954 New Hampton High School graduate. He entered the United States Air Force on June 2, 1954, and served at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. He received an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force Active Duty in 1958 and was a member of the Air Force Reserve for four more years as a T-SGT.
On May 19, 1956, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton he was united in marriage to Shirley Ryder. To this union three daughters were born, Cindy, Dee and Cassie. Dale and Shirley lived in Nashua where he worked for Hydrotile from 1958 until 1991. He then worked another ten years at New Hampton Metal Fab. Dale also farmed for many years.
He enjoyed farming, fishing and watching the History Channel. He especially liked his retirement and the time he could spend with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, at all their activities.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Shirley; three daughters, Cindy (Galen) Stover of Riceville, IA, Dee (Doug) Powell of Janesville, IA, Cassie (Jacob) Hackman of New Hampton; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Baethke of Elma, IA; sister and brother-in-law, Ken & Eleanor Diesburg of Murfreesboro, TN; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald Beck; brother-in-law, Orville Baethke and sister-in-law, Carole McGrath.
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SHIRLEY AND FAMILY, WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL OF YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR PRAYERS. GOD BLESS YOU.
Shirley, Cindy, Dee & Cassie- our deepest sympathy to your families in the loss of your husband, father & grandfather. Treasure your memories and let them always bring you comfort and a smile to warm your hearts. Thoughts & prayers- Bob & Rose (Beatty) Otters
Cindy, I am so sorry for the lost you and your family are going through. May God continue blessing and keeping you and your family within his loving kindess and care. May His presence, comfort and heal the empty spaces. Susan Lukaszewski
Shirley, Cindy, Cassie & families, Our thoughts and prayers are with you in you time of sorrow. Dale was a great guy, but I’m not telling you anything you don’t already. He always had that wonderful smile that made everyone feel just a little better.
Dear Shirley, Thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers. Sylvia Kuennen
Shirley and family — Please accept our deepest sympathy at this time of Dale’s death. He was a great guy and I know that he will be deeply missed by alot of people. I’ll always remember the number of wrestling meets that he was at and always a very solid fan of the kids. Love to all — Bill and Mary
Dear Shirley, I got an email from Shirley Fosse about Dale, and I’m so very sorry to hear of that loss. I won’t say jut your loss, because in the case of Dale, it’s a loss to all of us who knew him. Such a charmer and so steady and dependable. I know you loved each other dearly, but I’ll bet you’ll be surprised to see just how many other people loved him and love you. I hope you can take comfort in your memories with him and the memories of those of us who know you. I’ve been mentally acknowledging Dale’s birthday on the wrong day all these years. I don’t know when I forgot the date, but I always remembered him on March 2nd. Because Bill, Dale, you, and I all had birthdays in March and because of the similarities of those and our wedding anniversary dates I always thought of you at those times even though we haven’t been in touch since 1983. Think of that! I know you’ll miss Dale dreadfully, but you’ve both made years and years of wonderful memories that will be available to you all your life.
I am so sorry to hear about Dale – he was an awesome person to work with @ Hydrotile.
Cindy, Shirley and family, so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Shirley,Cassie and family, I’m so sorry to here of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you, and in the days ahead. You have my condolences.
Shirley, Cassie and all of the family, My thoughts and prayers are with you today and the days to come. Diane
Shirley, Cindy, Dee, Cassie, and families, So sorry to hear about Dale. He had a great life with a great family. I know he will be missed. You are all in our prayers.
So sorry to hear about Dale’s passing. The way his family loved and respected him shows the quality of husband, father grandfather he was. Thinking of you. Kim and family
We have read the great entries about Dale and his family, which have already expressed our thoughts exacly. Consequently, I will tell a story of how we got, and cherrished, Dale. This was in 1958. Dale was working for a short time at Oliver (possibly White Farm). He came into my humble office in Nashua wonderintg if there was a job for him. We just had no openings at the time, and he went out the door. Snick was working there at that time. She said, ‘You had better grab onto that nice guy’. OK, I went out and grabed him before he pulled out and we talked a little more. I guess I must have promised him a job at the first opening. So he went back to Oliver, went into the employment office and asked how much notice that they wanted before you quit. ‘You just gave it’, was the reply So Dale lost his job and came back to Nashua. Snick said to give him a job regardless, and we did so, and did Snick ever pick a plumb. Dale was certainly one of the very best employees that we had ever had. A great person. Rest in peace. We will be thinking of you – very fondly. Nav & Snick Fosse
My sympathies to you and your family Cindy. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May the knowledge of our Lord’s resurrection bring you peace at this time. All my best, Anita
I am so sorry for your loss. You wil be in my thoughts and prayers.
Cassie & family, We extend our sympathies to all of you at this time of loss. May you find the strength in God to get you through this difficult time. God’s blessings to you all.
Shirley, Cassie & family So sorry to here about Dale . You are in .my thoughts and prayers.Just remember his always in your hearts & you always have memories no one can take away. Take care, Sheila Schwickerath
Cindy and family, So sorry to hear about your father. I would like to extend my deepest sympathy. You and yours will be in my thoughts and prayers. Ann Sullivan
Know that all of Dale’s co-workers will miss his wisdom and knowledge. Many times Dale would stop in to say ‘Hi’ only to get involved in some ‘shop talk’. You could tell from his passion that he enjoyed getting in the ‘mix’! My thoughts and prayers are with all of Dales’s family.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to each and every one of you. This is a difficult time for all of you, but with the faith of God you will get through this. Remember all the great memories that you have of Dale and hold them close to your heart. He was a great neighbor. He always had a smile on his face and loved to visit. He adored his grandchildren. He will now be watching them from above. God bless all of you.
Beck Families, you are in my prayers in thoughts at this time. Dale was such a great caring and supportive guy. He will be greatly missed by many. Take Care
My family would like to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Dale was a big part of my childhood and he will never be forgotten. We love you all!
Cindy and family: although expected, it always so hard to lose someone you love so much. Thinking of you and praying for your family.
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family. You’re in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless
I am so sorry Cindy. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dee and family, Keeping everyone in my thoughts and prayers.
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you. We know all too well how difficult this is for you. We wish you comfort in your memories and strength through your faith. We love you all.
To Shirley and your whole family. You have our deepest sympathy and prayers. We remember all the good times we had together, especially our trip to New York and lots of laugh’s at McDonad’s. We only wish we were in New Hampton to offer our support. Take care. Will call soon Shirley.
Our prayer go out to all the familys. Hewas a very good guy. Dale loved to be outside do somthing.And he would do anything for someone. He will be miss by alot of people. Take care & love Rich & Jean Ann family
Just a note to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. He was a great man and he will be missed by all.
Our prayers go out to you and your families in this time of need. God bless you Toni, Cassie, Ashley, and your families. Jillian
We just wanted to let you all know that you have our deepest sympathy. Dale will be missed greatly. There aren’t words to let you know how sorry we are for your loss.
We extend to you all our very deepest sympathy. You are ALL in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.