Marjorie Beck's Obituary
Marjorie Beck, age 85, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 1:26 p.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital, Pinckneyville, IL.
Marjorie was born on July 23, 1934 in Pinckneyville, IL, a daughter to Carl William and Iona E. (Benson) Beck. She was the first certified public health registered nurse graduate from SIU School of Nursing and had worked a Professor of Nursing at St. Louis Community College. Marjorie was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL, the Women's Club, the Civic League and Zonta Club, Belleville, IL.
Survivors include her very special cousins, Marilyn (Glen) Brickhaus, Sasha Dammrich, Katia Brinkhaus, Alan Benson, Sharon Benson, Vivian Benson and Janice Benson and many dear friends and relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Donald Carl "Donnie" Beck.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Jay Lowder officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, Carmi, IL.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with arrangements.
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