Utica, Robert Joseph "Bombo" Beck, 59, of Utica died Monday, March 16th, surround by his family at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, due to complications of cancer.Bob was born August 26, 1955 in Lake City to Myron and Jean (Rademacher) Beck. The family later moved to Lewiston where Bob graduated from Lewiston High School in 1973. Following high school Bob worked in home construction, later transitioning to lumber sales. He and Susan Jorgensen Bonow were married on March 18, 1995 in Lewiston. They made their home in Lewiston, later moving to Utica. Bob was an avid sports fan, having played basketball, baseball, golf and bowling. He liked to fish, and spend time with family at bonfires and picnics where he enjoyed grilling chicken. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewiston. Survivors include his wife, Sue, two children, Samantha (Bill) Stange of Fort Worth, TX and Robert (Christi) Bonow of Sparta, WI, four grandchildren; Zander, Joselyn, Avery and Hudson, with another grandson due in May. He is further survived by his mother Jean Beck of Winona, siblings; David (Laura) Beck of Winona, Debra (Dave) Mueller of Stockton and Steven (Velvet) Beck of Lewiston. Bob was preceded in death by his father Myron "Sam" Beck, a sister, Jeanie Clark and a niece Chelsea. Funeral Services will be 11AM Friday at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Lewiston with the Reverends Michael A. Lindemann and Paul Kuckhahn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8PM Thursday at Hoff Funeral Service in Lewiston. They may also call one hour before services at the church on Friday. Please share a memory of Bob at his on-line guestbook and view his video tribute, when it becomes available at
www.hofffuneral.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to: St. John's Lutheran Church, 160 Williams Street, Lewiston, MN 55952 and the Lewiston Cancer Support Group, 22065 Enterprise Valley Drive, Lewiston, MN 55952.
Tribute video can be found at:
videos.lifetributes.com/578980