Irene Beckman

April 6, 1922 - April 3, 2020

Irene Beckman, age 97, of Carroll, died peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Regency Park Nursing Home in Carroll. A private service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Irene’s grandchildren, Evan Beckman, Lauren Harding, Megan Downey, Ashley Quinn, Kara Barton, Ray Beckman, Lexi Beckman, and Jack Beckman. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. The link to our YouTube Page can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqd2eeRJk5RTdEJoEooUoAQ/videos?view=2&flow=grid .Irene's service will appear on that page when it will be available for live viewing. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Irene’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Irene, the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Behrens) Buelt was born on April 6, 1922 in Roselle, Iowa. After completing her education in Halbur, Iowa, she attended the Iowa School of Cosmetology in Des Moines, Iowa. On June 28, 1954, Irene was united in marriage to Raymond Beckman at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur. The couple made their home in Carroll where Irene worked as a cosmetologist. Irene enjoyed her job, her clients were not only her customers, they were also her friends. Frequently, after she styled someone’s hair, they would sit down for a cup of coffee and just talk. She also loved baking, taking walks, supporting the Chicago Cubs, playing cards, shopping, traveling across the United States, and visiting her children and grandchildren. She was also an active member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas. But her greatest love was her family. Left to celebrate Irene’s life are her three children and their families: Mark Beckman and his wife, Gail, of Charlottesville, VA; their son, Evan (Shelly) Beckman, and their daughters , Morgan and Lydia, of Winston-Salem, NC, and their daughter, Lauren (Evan) Harding, and their sons, Hayes and Wells, of Richmond, VA; Lori Elder and her husband, George, of Charlottesville, VA; their daughter, Megan (Chris) Downey, and their children, Aiden and Charlotte, of Ruckersville, VA; their daughter, Ashley (Dan) Quinn, and their daughter, Kinley, of Warrington, PA, and their daughter, Kara (Jeff) Barton, of Richmond, VA; Scott Beckman and his wife, Teresa, of Grayslake, IL; and their children, Ray Beckman of Chicago, IL, Lexi Beckman of Grayslake, IL, and Jack Beckman of Grayslake, IL. Also surviving are her sisters-in law, Virginia Buelt of Waltham, MN, and Katie Buelt of Pittsville, WI; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, her parents, and her siblings: John (Bertha) Buelt, Mary (Peter) Heithoff, Albert (Adelaide) Buelt, Edward Buelt, Eleanor (Herbert) Steffes, Olga (George) Mooney, Louis Buelt, Herbert (Lucille) Buelt, Leonard Buelt.