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Beck, Patricia L.
Patricia L. Beck, 86, of Iowa City, longtime resident of Skokie, Ill., died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City.
Patricia Lee (Rerucha) Beck was born April 28, 1926, in Wakefield, Mich., the daughter of Ernest and Ruth (Corbin) Rerucha. She graduated from Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Ill. and later she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin. Patricia married Jack H. Beck in August 1953 in Chicago. The family made their home in Skokie, Ill., for many years, where she worked as an administrative assistant at Bell & Howell and later for the Village of Skokie. She was a member of the North Suburban chapter of the AAUW for many years. Patricia and Jack moved to Iowa City in 2010 to be near their son, Philip, who lives in Iowa City.
Her family also includes her son, Roger Beck of Wheaton, Ill.; and her brother and his wife, Russell and Lois Rerucha, and their children, Jill and Scott, all of the Seattle area.
Patricia's sons and her husband will always remember with gratitude the kind loving nursing care she received while at Mercy Hospital.
No public services are planned.
Online condolences can sent to Patricia's family through the web at .
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Patricia's family and her arrangements.
Published in The Gazette April 10, 2013.
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