- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1934
- Date Of Death: June 4, 2017
- State: Illinois
Earl Eugene “Gene” Beck, 83, of Peru, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Gene was born April 17, 1934 in Meredosia. He was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School. He married Dolores Rosalie Mack on November 28, 1959 in Utica.
Gene worked as an electrician for Caterpillar for 35 years and was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed building, learning and tinkering. He was a member of the Covered Bridge Barbershop Harmony Chorus where he sang bass and was a member of the Starved Rock Radio Club. His ham radio call sign was N9MRG.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores; five children, Ellen (Alan) Learner of Tyler, TX, Diane (Daniel) Nelson of Ladd, Brad (Pamela) Beck and Daryl Beck both of Peru and Holly (Shane) Sanderson of Bloomington; four grandchildren, Matthew Learner, Samuel (Sunshine) Learner, Alexis Beck and Alton Beck; two great-grandchildren, Levi and Sophia Learner; two sisters, Betty Knafelc of LaSalle and Beverly Boers of Seatonville; one brother, Paul (Nancy) Beck of Russell, IA; one sister-in-law, Pat Beck of Oglesby and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Altha (Lister) Beck and two brothers, Kenneth and Keith Beck.
