Fern Katherine Beckerman

Fern Katherine Beckerman, age 88, passed away early Friday morning, August 19, 2016, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas.

She was born May 14, 1928, in rural Minneola, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Katherine (Berblinger) Hoffman.  As a young girl, she attended the Minneola school system, graduating fro Minneola High School in 1946.  After her graduation, she began her career as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

On May 14, 1952, she married Leonard F. “Turney” Beckerman at Fowler, Kansas.  After their marriage, the couple made their home Fowler.

She was a member of Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church, Fowler, and had served as the church organist.

She had a passion for music and had made it a part of her life.  She also enjoyed working in her yard, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by:

two sons,                                     Mark Beckerman of Hoyt, Kansas

                                                Lee Beckerman of Hutchinson, Kansas

three daughters,                         DeAnn Boyd of Fowler, Kansas

                                                Jackie Strecker of Spearville, Kansas

                                                Kay Roberts of Kiowa, Kansas

a twin sister,                                    LaVerne Leis of Fowler, Kansas

twelve grandchildren                                    four great-grandchildren

She is preceded in death by her husband, on February 13, 2002; her parents; a brother, Bud Hoffman; and a sister, Dorothy Herring.