Gladys Zimmerman Beck
Ipswich, SD: Funeral service for Gladys Marcella
Beck, 90, of Ipswich and formerly of Herreid will be 10:30
am, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at First Reformed Church in
Herreid. Rev. Cody Schwichtenberg will officiate.
Burial will be in Artas Cemetery, rural Artas, SD.
There will be visitation Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 pm at the
funeral home.
Gladys died May 31, 2019 at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center.
Gladys was born May 12, 1929 to Edwin and Lydia (Kautz)
Zimmerman on the family homestead near Artas. Gladys was
united in marriage to Floyd Beck on December 14, 1951 at
Artas Baptist Church. Floyd completed his military duties on
September 24, 1954 and then at that time the couple began
farming two miles west of Artas where they were general
farmers, raising livestock and small grains. Gladys and
Floyd moved to Herreid in November 1994. They continued to
work on the farm until they moved to Ipswich in July 2012.
Floyd died February 24, 2017. Gladys entered Ipswich Care
and Rehabilitation Center December 12, 2018.
Gladys and Floyd enjoyed traveling in their semi-retirement
years. She was also very talented at sewing, cooking, baking
and canning.
She was a member of Artas and Herreid First Reformed Church
and Artas Ladies Aide. She was also a very active member and
past president of Jacob Heinrich American Legion Post #170
Auxiliary in Herreid.
She is survived by her children, Cynthia (John) Neifer of
Eureka, SD, Diann (Brad) Morehouse of Andover, SD and Vaughn
(Julie) Beck of Ipswich, SD; 12 grandchildren, Matthew Beck,
Marcus Beck, Amy Feil, Jeanne Josten, Carmen Anderson,
Travis Neifer, Justin Morehouse, Brent Morehouse, Jesse
Morehouse, Desiree Foltz, Emily Marcotte and Philip Beck and
21 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lorene (Harry) Hoff of
Eureka; three brothers, LeRoy Zimmerman of Sioux Falls, SD,
Steve (Connie) Zimmerman of Hemet, CA and Keith (Pam)
Zimmerman of Eurkea; and brother-in-law, Chester Beck of
Herreid.
Preceding Gladys in death were her parents, husband, son,
Kenneth Beck (2002), great-granddaughter, Emerald Beck,
sisters, Frances Joachim and Rose Marie Weist and brother,
LaVerne Zimmerman.
Honorary Casketbearers will be members of Jacob Heinrich
American Legion Post #170 Auxiliary.
Casketbearers will be Matthew Beck, Marcus Beck, Travis
Neifer, Justin Morehouse, Brent Morehouse, Philip Beck and
Jesse Morehouse.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to Herreid
Community Foundation.
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Floyd Beck
Ipswich: Funeral service for Floyd Beck, 86, of Ipswich and
formerly of Herreid, will be 10:30 am, Friday, March 3,
2017, at First Reformed Church at Herreid. The Rev. Cody
Schwichtenberg will officiate.
Burial will be in Artas Cemetery with military graveside
rites by Jacob A. Heinrich American Legion Post #170.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home
in Eureka.
Floyd died February 24, 2017 at Ipswich Care and
Rehabilitation Center.
Floyd Beck, son of Edward and Lydia (Schmidt) Beck, was born
December 8, 1930 at Artas, SD. He grew up in the Artas area
and was confirmed in Artas Reformed Church on June 30, 1946.
Floyd graduated from Herreid High School in 1948. On
December 14, 1951, he married Gladys Zimmerman at the Artas
Baptist Church. Starting on September 24, 1952 Floyd spent
two years in the United States Army. After being honorably
discharged on September 24, 1954 he started farming two
miles south of Artas. In November 1994, he and Gladys moved
to Herreid. Floyd continued working on the farm until they
moved to Ipswich in July 2012. He entered the Ipswich Care
and Rehabilitation Center in April 2013.
Floyd enjoyed all aspects of farming and never referred to
it as work. He was on the Artas School Board, Campbell
County Bank Board, an elder at Artas Reformed Church and a
member of Jacob A. Heinrich American Legion Post #170.
Grateful for having shared Floyd’s life are his wife of 65
years, Gladys; children: Cynthia (John) Neifer of Hosmer,
SD, Diann (Brad) Morehouse of Andover, SD and Vaughn (Julie)
Beck of Ipswich; 12 grandchildren: Matthew Beck, Marcus
Beck, Amy Beck, Jeanne Josten, Carmen Anderson, Travis
Neifer, Justin Morehouse, Brent Morehouse, Jesse Morehouse,
Desiree Foltz, Emily Beck and Philip Beck; 18
great-grandchildren; and two brothers: Ruben Beck and
Chester Beck.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Kenneth
(2002); great-granddaughter, Emerald Beck; and two sisters:
Edna Rohrbach and Esther Rohrbach.
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