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C.B. BOECKMAN Obituary

C.B. "Beck" Boeckman, entered this world July 21, 1924 in Kelly, Kansas and passed away in Camdenton, MO March 1, 2014. He was the first of seven children born to Joseph and Johanna Bokern Boeckman. He leaves behind his wife of sixty-six years, Martha "Nan" Boeckman. Beck and Nan met in 1944 at the U.S. Army Medical Unit in Kansas City, Missouri. They were joined in marriage at the Paseo Presbyterian Church in Kansas City on April 29, 1947. In 1949 they opened Mar-Beck Appliance Service, Inc. in Kansas City. The successful business had expanded to four locations by the time of their retirement. Not satisfied with the retired lifestyle, they relocated to the Lake of the Ozarks in 1978 to operate Empire Resort on the Little Niangua arm of the Lake until 1985. Their second attempt at retirement included many travels across the U.S. in their motorhome as well as several trips abroad. During Beck's later years at the Lake, he enjoyed captaining his pontoon boat, golfing, caring for his daughter, and entertaining grandchildren. Beck was a long time member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Camdenton, Missouri. He was also a 29 year member of the Knights of Columbus, rising to a Knight of the Third Degree. Beck leaves behind a long legacy of public service. Beck served in the U.S. Army for six years, at which point he was honorably discharged as a Master Sergeant. After the birth of his first daughter, Debra, Beck became an advocate for the disabled. He is a former president and founding member of both the Greater Kansas City and Missouri chapters of the United Cerebral Palsy Association. Beck also served as a director of the National Cerebral Palsy Group. He was involved with numerous homes for the handicapped in both Kansas City and central Missouri. As a small business owner, Beck made it a priority to provide employment for the handicapped. He was preceded in death by his sisters Bernice Smith and Helen Honeyman. He is survived by his siblings Les Boeckman of Topeka, KS; Jerry Boeckman of Hiawatha, KS; Ken Boeckman of Seneca, KS; and Martha Hutfles of Falls Cit, NE. Beck is survived by five children and their spouses; Debra Boeckman of Camdenton, MO; Jim and Linda Griffeth of Houston, TX; David and Linda Boeckman of Camdenton, MO; Mark and Kathy Boeckman of Santa Clara, CA; and Daniel and Gail Boeckman of Carterville, IL. Beck was proud to have twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is remembered by his friends and family for his perseverance, kindness, hard work and insatiable sweet tooth. He will be greatly missed. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. noon at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Camdenton, Missouri. The family will receive friends for visitation from 11:00-12:00 prior to services at the church. Inurnment will be at Hedges Cemetery Columbarium in Camdenton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made on Beck's behalf to the United Cerebral Palsy Association (ucpkc.org) Missouri Chapter. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.hedgesscottfuneralhomes.com Arrangements have been placed under the care of Hedges-Scott Funeral Home, Camdenton, Missouri.

Published by Kansas City Star on Mar. 6, 2014.
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Grandpa meant so much to me. He was a strong man with an enormous heart. I'm so thankful he was a part of my life. I'll always remember my time with him at the lake and sitting on his lap during our long pontoon boat rides and the hot summer nights on the patio catching lightening bugs. I remember his unwavering commitment to his family and his ability to make everyone around him feel loved. He was one of the hardest workers I know…he was always doing something around the house, taking care of others or letting his grandchildren ride on his lawnmower with him. I remember the days and nights spent in his motor home. He LOVED being on the road and just going on long drives. The many stops for ice cream while on the road and his love for sweets is something he's no doubt passed on to me! I remember the joy of spending fourth of July with him every year and hitting golf balls from his lawn into the lake…everything I remember about Grandpa is a happy thought. He was and is an incredible man and I'm the lucky one that got to call him Grandpa. He means more to me than he'll ever know. I love you Grandpa.

Jill McMillan

March 14, 2014

Debra Boeckman

March 11, 2014

What Grandpa meant to me....



God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you
and whispered,
Come to Me.

With tearful eyes we watch you
and saw you pass away
and although we loved you dearly
we could not make you stay.

A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove us
he only takes the best.

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I've had the pleasure of knowing Beck for over 40 years. Since I was the first son in-law into the family, he had to learn how to deal with me, which was no easy task. We seemed to hit it off pretty good and he has always been fair and treated me as one of the family. I will always remember and appreciated the time he spent with my family in Houston and how our kids would enjoy traveling and being a part of his life too. There were times he and Nan along with Debbie would come down and we would take Debbie for months at a time as they would take the motor home and travel all over south TX or even Mexico. Beck also would never hesitate to help fix things around my house and later we enjoyed playing golf with him and Nan. Beck has been and always will be a man never lost focus on his family. There are few men I've met in my 60+ years that have made such an impression on me.

I will always remember him as an outstanding Husband, Father, and business man. Always doing the right thing and being a mentor for others. I'll miss you Beck.

Jim Griffeth

March 11, 2014

"Our pillar of strength our BOECKMAN foundation has graduated to eternal salvation with our lord Jesus Christ. What a legacy our father has left for us! The lessons of parenthood, patience, perseverance, compassion, reconciliation, tough love and honesty we have learned from the master. Dad was our rock! And all the lessons including love we have learned from him we can now apply to our own foundations with our own families. We couldn't have been more blessed to have had a father who loved us so much and taught us so many valuable lessons in life. His actions spoke louder than his words by watching him be a caregiver to our sister and showing undivided love for all of us. He was a great role model and mentor. And his marriage and love for mother was truly a match made in heaven. One that we all hope to emulate. While we all have our own personal dad stories we all agree he was one in a million and we will be sorely missed. I love you dad. Until we meet again. Your Daughter Linda

Personal Memories include father daughter dance at Loretta Junior High where he taught me the box step. And while attending a Mar-Beck party he purposely gave me a pickle to eat as he knew I loved pickles, but he knew it was really a hot jalapeno. I remember his patience with me as he taught me how to drive in a school parking lot. I will always remember him being such a gentleman by opening car doors for mother and me and always walking towards the street protecting me from traffic. I loved it when he just took ME to lunch at Mar-Beck and made me feel special. Since Debbie and I always shared a bedroom for 21 years, he frequently would wake me up by pulling on my big toe till it cracked. Never once did I hear him or mother complain about getting up many times during the night and turning Debbie or attending to Debbie's needs. And on occasion when I was on a date and didn't come in till past midnight, he was always waiting for me with "words". Within the last decade we played many rounds of golf with Dad and he always cracked me up at his set-up to the ball, not to mention the numerous times he and Jim would relieve themselves behind tree's on the golf course. I loved watching him play and tease my children when they were little. Being the first grandchildren they were spoiled by him when we all went on trips together etc. I also loved making him laugh when my temper would come out in certain board or card games we played and I lost. He seemed to get a kick out of my frustration and accidental use of foul language on occasion. His compassion and caring for others we children have all inherited along with his stubbornness. Hope we all can be half the person he was and leave a wonderful legacy to our off spring.
Linda Boeckman Griffeth

Linda Griffeth

March 11, 2014

Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Celebrate his life and enduring love and find comfort in those beautiful memories.
Barbara Strax, Houston, Texas

March 7, 2014

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I am grateful for the life of Mr. Boeckman. Thanks to his service and to the service of others in our armed forces, my family and I have been able to lead our lives in freedom and peace.

Bob

March 6, 2014

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