Terry D. Beck

Terry Beck, 68, of Sharpsburg, entered eternal rest Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at the Creston hospital surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Lenox Presbyterian Church, Lenox. Burial will be in the North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox. Open visitation will be 2–6 p.m., with family receiving friends 4–6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Lenox Presbyterian Church. The family requests casual attire for all events.

Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the family, to be determined. Memories and on-line condolences may be directed to www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Terry Dale Beck was born April 30, 1954, the son of Roy Robert and Marjorie Darlene (Sparks) Beck in Corning. Terry was raised on the family farm alongside his older siblings Judy and Richard near Sharpsburg. He attended school in Sharpsburg and later Lenox, where he graduated with the class of 1973. During school he enjoyed playing football and working on and driving cars with his friends. He furthered his education at Southwestern Community College completing the auto mechanics program.

After college, Terry worked as a mechanic for the Chevy dealership in Clarinda. Later, he returned home to farm with his brother and father, and later his nephew Brian, which became his life-long career.

Terry was united in marriage with Julie Veatch on April 18, 1981. This union blessed him with three children: Chris, Jason and Carrie. Together they lived in Lenox, later welcoming Clayton. After moving back to Terry’s childhood farm in Sharpsburg, Blythe unexpectedly joined them to happily complete their family.

Terry was a kind, hardworking man, who prioritized family matters over everything else. He was an avid “tinkerer” and took up many hobbies including remote control cars, airplanes, drones, rebuilding antique tractors with his son Clayton, marksmanship and woodworking, to name a few. Terry loved to go camping, boating and spending his mornings and some afternoons in the feed store visiting with friends. Above all, he treasured his children and grandchildren by attending all their activities he could. He has been accused by his kids of spoiling his grandchildren—investing in any hobby, toy or activity he thought would interest them.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of nearly 42 years Julie; his children: Chris Inman of Creston, Jason Inman of Lenox, Carrie (Mike) Wood of Corning, Clayton Beck of Lenox and Blythe (Taylor) West of Prescott; his grandchildren: Ryan Wood (Erika Christensen), Bryson Wood, Brayden Wood, Matthew West and Ethan West; his siblings: Judy (Richard) Lucht and Richard Beck (Bertie Cronbaugh); sisters-in-law: Jean (Marv) Enger and Janice (Dean) David; brother-in-law, Duane (Shelley) Warrick; many nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Darlene Beck; brother, Robert (Bobby) Beck; nephews: Joe Beck and Elijah Warrick; father and mother-in-law, Walter and Leona Veatch and brother-in-law, John Veatch.

His family finds comfort in knowing he will be reunited with his loved ones in heaven and thoughts of hugging him again one day.