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Lillian Bechen
In Memory of
Lillian R
Bechen (Beringer)
1925 - 2017
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Obituary for Lillian R Bechen (Beringer)

Lillian R  Bechen (Beringer)
Lillian Rosemary Bechen, age 91, formerly of Sunset Park Place, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2017 at Hawkeye Care Facility.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5,2017 at Nativity Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 4, 2017 at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory at 2659 JFK Road, where a wake service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Lillian was born on May 10, 1925 in LaMotte, IA, daughter of Anthony and Anna (Streff) Beringer of LaMotte, IA. She married Donald M. Bechen on April 27, 1948, and moved to Dubuque. She was member of Nativity Parish in Dubuque for over 50 years.
She graduated from Bayless Business College in Dubuque, and worked at the Farm Bureau office and later at Clarke College in Dubuque. She enjoyed playing basketball in high school and would love to watch all the games on TV. She was also an avid golfer and was known for her “Hole in One” trophy. She also enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and watching Wheel of Fortune.
Surviving are five children; Thomas (Jane) Bechen, Susan (Wally) Kotz, and Julie (Kevin) Hammel, all of Dubuque, Daniel Bechen of Shullsburg, WI, and Kathleen (Douglas) Avery of El Cajon, CA. She also leaves behind two brothers, Raymond (Jeanne) Beringer and Melvin Beringer, and one sister, Sr. Jean Beringer, OSF, and 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; her parents, Anthony and Anna Beringer; her in-laws, Joseph and Francis Bechen; two daughters-in-law, Cathie Beadle Bechen and Shelley Birch Bechen.
Special thank you to the staff at Sunset Park Place and Weland Gardens for their care of Lillian over the last 5 years.
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