HURON — Judith A. Beck, 78, of Huron, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Avantara Huron in Huron.

Her private funeral service will be Friday  at Welter Funeral Home, with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron.

Visit www.welterfuneralhome.com to sign the online guestbook.

 Judith ’Judy’Ann Karstens was born August 7, 1942 in Watertown, to Arthur and Marion (Estenson) Karstens. Judy graduated from Huron High School in 1960.

Judy married Ron Beck in Pipestone, Minn., June 10, 1960.

Throughout her years, Judy worked for Sears as a mail order catalog clerk, as a telephone operator, and as a bank teller at F&M Bank. Later, Judy and her husband Ron drove truck nationwide while saving up to purchase their own business. They bought Ace Hardware, where she worked until she retired.

 In Judy’s younger years, she enjoyed golfing and bowling. Once retired, Judy enjoyed spending her winters in Arizona with her husband Ron. She also liked to spend her evenings driving around in the general and stopping for ice cream. Judy loved being at Lake Byron and spent many evenings boating on the pontoon with friends.

Grateful for having shared in her life are her husband, Ronald Beck of Huron; children, Bret (Julie) Beck of Huron, and Todd (Karen) Beck of Ripon, Wis.; six grandchildren, Courtney (Michael Hagley) Beck, Aidan Beck, Caleb (Samantha) Beck, Taylor (Jason) Grundman, Kylie (Tylor) Burnette, and Cauy Beck; four great-grandchildren; sister, Dona (Tony) Haan; and sister-in-law, Delores Wessel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Marion; son, Paul; and a sister, Joan Hopper.

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