Elisabeth Ann Beck

Elisabeth Ann Beck was born to Edward and Edith Guild on December 23, 1946, in the town of Southbridge, Massachusetts. She spent her formative years in Keene, New Hampshire. She often talked fondly about her childhood: trips to the beach, her love of fried clams, heavy winter snows, and shopping trips with her cousin, Dianne and her aunt, Ruth. She often longed for New England. After she graduated high school, she went to Brigham Young University in Utah. It was there she met the love of her life Frank P. Beck, Jr. They wed in 1966 and had 40 wonderful years together until his death from colon cancer in 2007. Together they raised seven children. She was active in her children’s lives and loved her grandchildren. She was so excited when she became a great grandmother. While she was a proud mother, she was most proud of finally getting her BA from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma in 1993. Her education was something she had wanted for years, and she was so excited to walk across the stage to receive her diploma. The last ten years of her life she was a resident of the East Wenatchee Senior Living in East Wenatchee. She adored being active in the community there. She was so happy meeting new people, playing canasta and bingo, and watching movies. She will be missed by all there for her baking. It was a blow to everyone when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in February. She chose to go on hospice, and passed peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of April 26,2026, at the age of 79. She is survived by children: Stephanie Barr, Cheryl and her husband, Richard Carvajal, Amy Hessman and her husband, Erik, Joseph Beck, Charlotte Beck, Leilani Beck, Nik Norman and her husband, Jubal; grandchildren: Stephanie Pelt and her husband, Dylan, Alex Barr, Roxanna Barr, Crystal Carvajal, Brandon Carvajal, William Hessman, Austin Hessman, Haley Hessman, Jack Hessman, Marigold Hessman, Avery Beck, Ryleigh Beck, Charlee Beck, Lillyian Beck, Sadie McCraigie, Lena McCraigie, and Gary McCraigie; and great-grandchildren Landon Pelt, Wyatt Pelt, Ryan Hessman, and Richard Hessman. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations in Elisabeth's name to go to the American Cancer Society or Habitat for Humanity.

Elisabeth Ann Beck

December 23, 1946 - April 27, 2026