Emma Beckman, age 83, of Miles City passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Friendship Villa where she has resided for 12 years.
Emma was born to Charles and Edna Mastin on April 23, 1929 in Akron, Colorado. She moved with her family to Montana in 1937. During the war she worked at Boeing as a riveter and then married Bernard Beckman in Tacoma, Washington in November of 1943. Emma moved to Kinsey to remain with her parents until Bernard came back from overseas. To this union, two children were born; Yvonne and Kenneth. In 1951, they bought the Kinsey Store and built a new store in 1957. She was postmaster, had the Kinsey Library and they had the grade school bus service until her retirement in 1984. After retirement, they moved into Miles City. Bernard passed away in 1988.
Emma loved her church, her friends and family, working in her yard and appreciated and loved her Friendship Villa family.
Emma’s survivors include a daughter Yvonne (Ron) Butler of Miles City, MT; a son Kenneth (Vicki) of Lufkin, TX; eight grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Bernard, her parents, one great grandson, three brothers and one sister.
Family will receive friends on Monday, March 4, 2013 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County Cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevnsonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday March 4, 2013
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
Funeral Service
1:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 5, 2013
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday March 4, 2013
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
Funeral Service
1:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 5, 2013
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana 59301
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Rita Hanley says
Vonnie and Family – so very sorry in the loss of your Mom. My thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
Renee Johnson Strand says
Vonnie, Kenny and family – so many fond memories of Emma and Bernard at the Kinsey store/library. Both of them were great people. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time….Treasure the memories.
Mary & Fred Wambolt says
Vonnie, Ken and family…..we were so sorry to hear about your mom. Emma & Bernard were such special people – not just to their Kinsey family, but to all who knew and loved them. We will keep you in prayer that you will be comforted by your faith and your memories.
Dodie Mc Donald Paxson says
Vonnie, Ken and family,
So sorry to hear about your mom passing. Vonnie, you look so much like your mom. May your memories carry you through this time of loss.
Fern Carey Griggs says
Vonnie, Ken and families
So sorry for your loss. I have fond memories of both your parents at Kinsey. What good people they are. When Dan was manager at the Coop, I and my two little ones saw them daily, picking up the mail and buying groceries as we lived just accross from them in the coop house. My prayers are for you.
Ruben and June Opp says
Vonnie,Ron and all your family So sorry to hear of your moms passing Ruben said memories go back a long way of your mom and dad when he did deliveries of all kinds to Kinsey and to two very special people. May God bless and comfort you all during this difficult time and the days ahead
Ruben and June Opp
Sandy McFarland Hays says
Vonnie, Ron and Family, So sorry to read about the loss of your mother. Cherish the memories and time you had with her. Wishing you comfort during this difficult time.
Sheryl Kron-Hartzfeld says
Vonnie and Ron,
Sorry about the loss of your mother. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Carlene and Clarence Rootc says
Vonnie, Ron and families, So sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her when her and your dad had the Kinsey Store. They kept it real clean and it was a joy to go into the store and the library. I liked visiting your mother when she lived across the hall from my mom at the Villa. I always thought she was a neat lady. The Kinsey people always hold a special place in my heart. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Carlene (Aastrom) and Clarence Root.
Kelli Rooney Klein, Mesquite, TX says
I used to see Emma when I’d come to see my Grandma, Dorothy Eaton, at Friendship Villa. Emma was always reading a book and she was so serene and positive. I admired her so much and my thoughts are with her family and friends.
Betty Carter O'Brien says
I remember so long ago when Bernard and Emma were first married and living in the labor house across the road from the school house. I was in the 8th grade and would watch Emma shaking rugs and cleaning house – seemed she was always doing that. I left Kinsey many years ago but still remember some of these memorable things. My prayers and condolences to the family.
Virginia & Duane Strohmayer says
To the Family of Emma Beckman
So sorry to about your mom. Sorry we can not be there for her gathering. May your thoughts and memories help you through these trying times. Virginia & Duane
Gary Carter says
Kenny, Yvonne and family So sorry to hear about Emma. All the memories at the kinesy store. My prayers are with you during this difficult times.
Danikka Harrell says
Vonnie, Ron, and family
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Emma was such a beautiful person and I am truly going to miss seeing her every day. She always greated me with a smile
Pamela Dworshak says
To the family of Emma so sorry about the lose you have. Emma is a wonderful lady and I enjoyed working with her when I worked at Friendship Villa. I loved her stories that she always shared with and I will keep them dear to my heart.
alice masin says
Yvonnie and Ron,
I am very sad about Aunt Emma but know that God has her and she will be ok with the lord.
Miss you all and hope that you know she and you are loved.
Laura Monasmith says
My prayers are with you all. Some of my earliest memories contain Emma and Kinsey. She will be missed.
Bruce, Kimberly & Family says
Vonnie, Ron and family so sad to hear about Dear Emma. She was such a nice, spirited lady and us Kinsey kids have very fond memories of Emma and Bernard and I am most sure they had some good stories about Keith, Kody and I. lol I spent many a summers reading a lot of books down in the cool library on hot summer days,not too mention racking up the candy bill on our account at the store. They are wonderful people and greatly missed. Prayers to you all.
Love and God Bless, Keithy, Kody, & Kimberly Meidinger Wilson and Family