Doyle Harris Beck

Doyle Harris Beck, 73, of Wolford, ND passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.  Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the Wolford Cemetery with Father Daniel Musgrave officiating. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Corrigidor Bar in Wolford, ND following the graveside services.  

Doyle was born on July 28, 1952 in Rugby, ND to Bernard and Marjorie (Hillestad) Beck. Doyle graduated from Wolford High School in 1972 and then went to Florida. He returned in 1973 and worked as a security guard at a missile site near Nekoma, ND and a farm laborer. He then worked for DePlazes Redi-Mix and drove truck for Elvin Slaubaugh Trucking until he retired.  In Wolford, Doyle was a member of the City Council, the Wildlife Club and the Volunteer Fire Department.  He loved to hunt mule deer with is brothers and nephews in the Badlands, and fish and hunt locally. Doyle was known for funny one-liners, which he shared with everyone, and especially made his nieces and nephews laugh!  Doyle will be missed for many reasons, especially his laugh and sense of humor, the twinkle in his eyes and his soft heart.

Doyle is survived by his mother Marjorie of Cando, ND; siblings: Sisters, Deborah McLean, Sun City West, AZ; Dianna Skold, Leeds, ND; Denise (Richard) Pieterick, Mesa, AZ and Danielle (John) Golden, Warren. MN.  Brothers David (Bobbi Jo) Beck, Knox, ND; Dorian Beck, Reynolds, ND; Douglas (Gina) Beck, Cando, ND; Donn (Lori) Beck, Cando, ND; and Dale (Lorinda) Beck, Wolford, ND.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents and a brother-in-law James Skold.