Norman "Norm" Beck

Norman Beck, 82, Bismarck, died October 2, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Bismarck. Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, October 6, at Bismarck United Church of Christ, 1200 E Highland Acres Rd., Bismarck. Visitation will be held from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Wednesday, October 5, at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Norman H. Beck was born September 30, 1934, in Great Falls, MT, the son of Leonard and Margaret (Stevenson) Beck. He grew up on the family farm near Fairfield, MT, and attended schools in Fairfield. In high school, he enjoyed playing football and decided to try out for his college football team in Bozeman, MT, but quickly found out he was too small. Norm started his career at MDU in Choteau, MT, at the age of 18 and stayed with the company for 43 years, until his retirement. Norm married Karen Johnson on October 27, 1972, in Minot, ND, and the couple moved to Bismarck in 1986. Norm enjoyed camping, fishing, playing pinochle, and in his later years, traveling around the United States. He especially loved singing and dancing with his grandchildren. Norm had a mischevious sense of humor that Karen sometimes did not find funny. Norm is survived by his wife, Karen, Bismarck; seven children, Steven Enabnit, CA, Ronald (Peggy) Enabnit, CA, Jeffrey Teubert, WI, Toby (Kristi) Bishop, MN, Tamby (Kerry) Ahner, MN, Dennis Beck, ND, and Melisa (Keith) Ryan, MN; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bonnie (Roger) Hadley, MT, and Donna (Rodney) Pettis, MT; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra; grandson, Shaun Teubert; his brother, Leonard Beck Jr., two sisters, Gail Love and Sharon King; and his parents.