Mary Ellen Beckman Maxwell, 91, of the Good Samaritan Home, Quincy, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 27, 2014) in Good Samaritan Home.
The oldest of three children of Albert and Hilda Mohrman Dedert, Mary Ellen was born Sept. 11, 1922, and raised on the family farm in Adams County. She attended Center Country School and was a 1940 graduate of Quincy High School. She married Glenn W. Beckman on Nov. 21, 1947, in Quincy. He died Sept. 2, 1983. She married Kerry H. Maxwell on Dec. 28, 1990, in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. He died June 11, 2006. Mary Ellen had been employed with Mercantile Bank, the Quincy Society of Fine Arts and then as a secretary for Dr. Peake until her retirement. Mary Ellen loved to travel, traveling extensively throughout the United States and Canada, and had visited Australia. During the 16 years she was married to Kerry, she enjoyed wintering in Arizona. Mary Ellen loved staying active with her friends, playing bridge and being a part of the "Meet and Eat" ladies going out for dinners. Survivors include two sons, Gary Beckman (Kathy) of Quincy and Steven Beckman (LuAnn) of Springfield; three grandchildren, Justine Beckman of Kansas City, Kan., Glenn Beckman and Shelby Beckman, both of Quincy; a brother, Harvey Dedert (Sally) of Quincy; a sister, Norma Jean Tipton (William) of Quincy; and many loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Maxwell was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; and a daughter-in-law, Elaine Ann Beckman. SERVICES: Cremation rites have been accorded to Mrs. Maxwell. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in Quincy Memorial Park. VISITATION: 1-2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. MEMORIALS: Foose Center of Good Samaritan Home. ARRANGEMENTS: Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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