Lydia Beck

Lydia Beck, 88, passed away on Jan. 18, 2010 at Powell County Memorial Hospital.

Lydia was born on Sept. 1, 1921 in Dodge, N.D. to Carl and Margaret Stuber Singer. She was raised in North Dakota and Montana. Lydia married Tom Beck in 1946 in Baker.

She worked for the Columbia Falls School District 6 cleaning, cleaned houses and worked for Columbia Falls Clinic cleaning for more than 35 years. She retired at the age of 82. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, having a pretty yard, shopping at garage sales, she loved to watch her grandson Chad race his car and picking berries. She spent most of her time with her children and grandchildren.

Lydia was preceded in death by her son Ray Beck, three brothers, John, Bill and Richard Singer; two sisters, Anna Shoppe and Ida Bonnett; and one granddaughter, Kimberly Lundstrom.

She is survived by two sons, Tom and Randy Beck; five daughters, Sandra Lundstrom, Linda Holliday, Rita Hawkins, Wendy Witte and Meredith Tuttle; two sisters, Emma Schopp and Millie Rieger; grandchildren Stephanie Grein, Chad Lundstrom, Lora Blankenship, Michael Steppe, Doug Hawkins, Steven Hawkins, Jessie Beck, Tarryn Beck, Brad Hawkins; six great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

A celebration of Lydia's life will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2010 at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Daryl Newby officiating. Urn burial will take place following the service at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Backroom in Columbia Falls. All are invited to go to www. buffalohillfh.com to sign Lydia's book or leave a personal message.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.