Donald Carl "Donnie" Beck's Obituary
Donald Carl "Donnie" Beck, age 73, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 9:47 a.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL. Donnie was born on June 7, 1938, in Pinckneyville, IL, a son to Carl William and Iona E. (Benson) Beck. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL where he served as an usher from 1965 - 2003. Donnie started mowing lawns at age 15, delivered milk for Mr. Gruner, worked for the Secretary of State Office, Springfield, IL for 5 ½ years, worked for the City of Pinckneyville Street Department, worked for My-T-Fine Pudding for 22 years, was a janitor for the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL and the DuQuoin State Fair Grounds, McDonalds crewmember, DuQuoin, IL for 4 ½ years, delivered papers in Pinckneyville, and retired from Gilster Mary Lee Corp after working for 7 years. Donnie enjoyed paint by numbers, traveling, especially going to Branson and visiting relatives out west. Donnie is survived by his sister, Marjorie Anne Beck of Pinckneyville, IL and many dear relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Tim Bauersachs officiating, Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday at the church from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Baptist Children's Home, The Lutheran Hour, and the Perry County Humane Society.
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