Bernice Beik

BEIK, TURNER, MCLAUGHLIN

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 3/30/2009 at 18:21:47

Wapello Republican, March 13, 1997

Bernice Beik, age 77, of Muscatine and formerly of the rural Nichols and Grandview communities, died Wednesday afternoon, Marhc 5, 1997 at the Muscatine General Hospital.

The daughter of John William and Leona Turner McLaughlin, she was born Sept. 16, 1919 at Mesa, Colorado. She married George Beik on December 24, 1937 at Washington, Iowa. He died April 4, 1984.

Mrs. Beik was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening, especially with flowers.

Survivors include two sons, Larry and Carolyn Beik of Muscatine and Stephen Beik of Nichols; three grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; a daughter Georgann; and a brother Russell McLaughlin.

A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997 at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello, with Rev. Darryl Erickson officiating. Kathleen Hagele was the organist. Burial of the cremains followed at the Grandview Cemetery.

There was no visitation.

A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefit of the Ladies Auxilliary of the Muscatine General Hospital.