Obit: Beckert, Alice (1917 - 1975)

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Surnames: BECKERT CLEMSTSON DEYOUNG FETTIG DAVEL PAULSON DIESTLER WIED

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 10/15/1975

FORMER LOYAL RESIDENT PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Alice Beckert, 58, of Dickinson, N.D. passed away suddenly Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, 1975 while visiting at the home of her son, Donald, in Dickinson. She was 58 years old.

She was born in Loyal, Clark County on March 6, 1917 to the late Henry and Elsie (Clemtson) De Young. At an early age she moved with her parents and sisters to New London, Wis. and received her education there, graduating in 1935.

Her marriage took place at New London on Aug. 31, 1940 to August Beckert, who preceded her in death on May 1, 1959. Survivors include two sons, Donald of Dickinson, N.D. and Duane of Jamestown, N.D. one daughter, Georgette (Mrs. Leroy Fettig) of Hebron, N.D. eight grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs. Bernard (Katherine) Davel of Loyal, Mrs. Marie Paulson and Mrs. Victor (Frances) Diestler of New London and Mrs. Willard (Mabel) Wied of Clintonville.

Services were held at the Cline and Hansen Funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial was in the Floral Hill Cemetery at New London.