Elnora Elizabeth Beckwith

Elnora Elizabeth "Becky" Beckwith, of Hastings passed away surrounded by her family on November 3, 2022, in Hastings, Michigan at age 95. She was born in Carlton Center, Michigan on December 11, 1926, the daughter of Walter Ben and Myrtie (Dimond) Cole of Woodland. Elnora was raised on a farm in Woodland and graduated from Woodland High School. She married Kenneth E. Beckwith on February 28, 1945. She retired from Michigan Bell (AT&T). She was a telephone operator that was located above the Waldorff Restaurant. Later she worked at the telephone office taking orders for telephone service. She loved fishing with her husband and grandsons and would have get togethers, where she would fry up fish they caught that day. She enjoyed camping, traveling in the winter, putting puzzles together and going to the casino. She would go for rides in the car that ended up being a picnic when she would unpack a basket full of the best snacks. Most of all she loved her children and grandchildren!

Elnora was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 64 years Kenneth Beckwith, son Wayne Beckwith, sisters Bernita and Gertrude, brother Billy and son-in-law Richard. She is survived by daughters Diana (Richard) Meade, Jane (Robert) Power, grandchildren Rich K. (Sharon) Meade, Wayne T. (Debbie) Meade, Rob V. (Tracy) Neil, Tim (Julie) Power, and Colleen (Mike) Dugan, and 16 great and great-great grandchildren.

There will be a Visitation on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058.

Elnora's Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church, Pastor Ken Scheck II officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cure for Dementia/Alzheimer's or the Grace Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings Michigan. To leave online condolences visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net .