Alice A. Beck, 93, Jasper

Alice A. Beck, 93, of Jasper, passed away surrounded by family at 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Deaconess Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Alice was born in St. Anthony on November 5, 1931, to Edward and Veronica (Haas) Buechler.

She married Kenneth L. Beck on October 13, 1953, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana.  He preceded her in death on May 18, 2023.

She was a 1949 graduate of Jasper High School. 

She was a homemaker and a secretary for the Herald.

Alice was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, St. Ann’s Society, Jasper D of I, and the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She enjoyed quilting, playing cards, cooking, flowers, and spending time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by two daughters, Brenda (Ted) Seger of Jasper and Gale (Scott) Rottet of Jasper; one son, Mark (Joyce) Beck of Ferdinand; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death, besides her husband, are two sisters, Armella Hochgesang and Adeline Chessar, and one brother, Earl “Woody” Buechler.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Alice A. Beck will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Mass time at the church on Monday.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper or to a favorite charity.

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.