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Gail Beck

Maquoketa, IA

August 25, 1936 - March 11, 2023

Gail Beck Obituary

Gail C. Beck, 86, of Delmar, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, March 11, 2023, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa.


Gail Caroline Bruse was born on August 25, 1936 in Preston, Iowa, to Wilbert Henry and Laura Emma (Michaelsen) Bruse. She was a 1955 graduate of Preston High School where she was the class Valedectorian.  She married Rex Joseph Beck on August 19, 1955 in Maquoketa, Iowa. To this union five children were born, Linda, Deb, Mike, Tom, and Jeff.


Gail was a mother and farm wife and served as the Delmar Postmaster from 1981 to 1996. Lastly, she worked at Sue’s Hallmark in Maquoketa from 1997 to 2008.


Gail loved spending time with her family and enjoyed playing Bridge and being a member of a local Bridge Card Club.


Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Rex Beck of Delmar, IA; children, Linda (Rodger) Hull of Maquoketa, IA, Deb (Mark) White of Delmar, IA, Mike Beck of Minneapolis, MN, Tom (Susan) Beck of Delmar, IA, and Jeff (Jennie) Beck of Delmar, IA; siblings, Linda Rotman of Iowa City, IA, and Steven Bruse of Dubuque, IA; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Larry Bruse.


A private family graveside service and burial celebrating Gail’s life will be held from the Miles, Iowa Cemetery. There is no public visitation.


In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad.


The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

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