Beck

Gertrude L. "Boots" Beck, 79, formerly of Butler, died Friday in Phoenix where she lived with her daughter since December.

Born in Butler, March 20, 1927, she was a daughter of John and Gertrude Angert Daugherty.

She had worked in the patient accounting office at the Butler Memorial Hospital and later worked at the Family Drug Store on Center Avenue. At one time, she had been a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Co.

Mrs. Beck was a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.

She enjoyed bowling and playing cards with her card club.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas S. Beck of Butler and Stephen A. Beck of Huntington Beach, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. David (Judy) Bauer of Phoenix; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Two brothers and a sister preceded her in death.

<B>BECK</B> — Friends of Gertrude L. "Boots" Beck, who died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St. The Rev. Pierre Falkenhan will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Peter Cemetery.The Women's Council of St. Peter will recite the rosary at 9:40 a.m. Thursday at the church.Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.Additional information and condolence messages can be found at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.