Doris J. (Pearce) Beck

Doris Beck, 94, of Peru, passed away at 10:23 A.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Blair Ridge Health Campus. She was born in Rinard, IL, on May 11, 1930, the daughter of Earl and Rhoda(Butt) Pearce. Doris married John R. “Bud” Beck on January 10, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 30, 1994. Doris was a 1948 graduate of Peru High School and worked on the family farm alongside her husband. She was a member of the Erie United Methodist Church and Parkview United Methodist Church. Doris was a dedicated farmer’s wife and spent much of her life, tending to her animals and crops. Her green thumb was evident in her own flower garden as beautiful blooms flourished every year. When she wasn’t caring for her homestead, she and Bud enjoyed traveling the world, but their favorite place to visit every winter was Florida. They spent much of their time playing shuffleboard where she won many competitions. She could usually be found working on a craft, putting together a puzzle or playing cards with friends and family in her free time. Doris lived a full life and looked forward to the day she could be with her Lord and Savior. Surviving are children Philip (Lisa) Beck of Texas and Pamela Woodard of Peru; and grandchildren John (Aimee) Beck of Iowa, Stefanie (Zach) White of Macy, IN and Jennifer (Denver) Shindle of Tennessee and great-grandchildren Jonathan, Benjamin, Levi, Rosemary and Caroline. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband “Bud”, a son Jeffrey J. Beck, siblings William Pearce, Betty Miller, Charlotte Grimes, Ruth Houlihan, Francis Gochenour and Dorothy Butt, and son in law John Woodard. A service celebrating the life of Doris Beck will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 W. Main St., Peru with Pastor Dustin Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru. Family and friends will gather from 1:00 P.M. till time of service at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through the funeral home to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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