William "Bill" R. Beck

William R. Beck, age 75, died April 30, 2018 at Kavanagh on 56th. His body has been donated to the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 5 to 7 p.m. with the Rosary said at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5711 SW 9th Street. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3rd at Christ the King. Private family burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery at a later date.

Bill was born in Minneapolis, MN and lived in Des Moines since 1951. He graduated from Des Moines Tech High in 1960, and enjoyed planning reunions with classmates. He was fortunate to be able to go on several cruises and traveled to several countries overseas. Bill was an Accounting Specialist for MidAmerican Energy Company, where he was employed since 1968. He was a Navy veteran. Bill enjoyed watching University of Iowa football and basketball games. He was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus and was associated with Boy Scout troop 223 from 1976 to 2000.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, of 52 years; two daughters, Cynthia Carpenter (Scott), of Des Moines, Jennifer McCubbin (J.T.), of LaGrange, KY; two sons, William Jr. (Mary), of Shenandoah, IA and Peter (Lisa), of Des Moines; one brother, Douglas (Becky), of Linn Creek, MO; one sister, Sandra Morris Souther (Dick), of DeMott, IN; seven grandchildren and two great-granddaughters, all his pride and joy. His father, Sam, preceded him in 1999 and mother, Marilyn (Fraser), in 2012.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Christ the King Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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