Jean Marie McPhee Beck passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, surrounded by three of her children, Steven, Brenda and Joni, just a week before her 89th birthday.
Jean was born in San Francisco to Julian McPhee and Alma Doyle McPhee in March 1924, the third of six girls. She grew up on the campus of Cal Poly, where her father was the founder and first president.
Jean met her future husband, Kenneth, in ninth grade - they were married in October 1945. She completed her training as a registered nurse and moved to Carrisa Plains, where she and Kenneth spent over 50 years working a family wheat ranch founded by her father-in-law, Nels Beck.
Jean and Kenneth had five children, whom grew up in Carrisa Plains. Jean kept busy cooking and caring for her children while working alongside Kenneth on the ranch. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and loved to travel.
As a devout Catholic, she regularly attended church, even if it meant a lengthy trip to Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo. She often combined her trips to church with visiting family.
In 2000, she and Kenneth moved to San Luis Obispo, where she lived until she relocated to San Diego to reside with her daughter, Brenda in 2010.
Jean is survived by her daughters Brenda Heyman (Neil) of San Diego and Joni Consani (Rob) of Alamo, Calif.; sons Steven Beck (Deb) of San Luis Obispo; Greg Beck of Sacramento; daughter-in-law, Joan Collier of San Luis Obispo; as well as her three sisters Bernadette Brownlee, Carol McPhee and Jule Ann Taber. Her survivors also include grandchildren three great granddaughters; and almost three dozen nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth who died in 2002; son, Peter; grandson, Nels; and two of her sisters Helen LaSalle and Claire Lavelle.
Services entrusted to Reis Family Mortuary, 991 Nipomo in San Luis Obispo.
Jean was born in San Francisco to Julian McPhee and Alma Doyle McPhee in March 1924, the third of six girls. She grew up on the campus of Cal Poly, where her father was the founder and first president.
Jean met her future husband, Kenneth, in ninth grade - they were married in October 1945. She completed her training as a registered nurse and moved to Carrisa Plains, where she and Kenneth spent over 50 years working a family wheat ranch founded by her father-in-law, Nels Beck.
Jean and Kenneth had five children, whom grew up in Carrisa Plains. Jean kept busy cooking and caring for her children while working alongside Kenneth on the ranch. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and loved to travel.
As a devout Catholic, she regularly attended church, even if it meant a lengthy trip to Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo. She often combined her trips to church with visiting family.
In 2000, she and Kenneth moved to San Luis Obispo, where she lived until she relocated to San Diego to reside with her daughter, Brenda in 2010.
Jean is survived by her daughters Brenda Heyman (Neil) of San Diego and Joni Consani (Rob) of Alamo, Calif.; sons Steven Beck (Deb) of San Luis Obispo; Greg Beck of Sacramento; daughter-in-law, Joan Collier of San Luis Obispo; as well as her three sisters Bernadette Brownlee, Carol McPhee and Jule Ann Taber. Her survivors also include grandchildren three great granddaughters; and almost three dozen nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth who died in 2002; son, Peter; grandson, Nels; and two of her sisters Helen LaSalle and Claire Lavelle.
Services entrusted to Reis Family Mortuary, 991 Nipomo in San Luis Obispo.
Jean Marie McPhee Beck passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, surrounded by three of her children, Steven, Brenda and Joni, just a week before her 89th birthday.
Jean was born in San Francisco to Julian McPhee and Alma Doyle McPhee in March 1924, the third of six girls. She grew up on the campus of Cal Poly, where her father was the founder and first president.
Jean met her future husband, Kenneth, in ninth grade - they were married in October 1945. She completed her training as a registered nurse and moved to Carrisa Plains, where she and Kenneth spent over 50 years working a family wheat ranch founded by her father-in-law, Nels Beck.
Jean and Kenneth had five children, whom grew up in Carrisa Plains. Jean kept busy cooking and caring for her children while working alongside Kenneth on the ranch. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and loved to travel.
As a devout Catholic, she regularly attended church, even if it meant a lengthy trip to Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo. She often combined her trips to church with visiting family.
In 2000, she and Kenneth moved to San Luis Obispo, where she lived until she relocated to San Diego to reside with her daughter, Brenda in 2010.
Jean is survived by her daughters Brenda Heyman (Neil) of San Diego and Joni Consani (Rob) of Alamo, Calif.; sons Steven Beck (Deb) of San Luis Obispo; Greg Beck of Sacramento; daughter-in-law, Joan Collier of San Luis Obispo; as well as her three sisters Bernadette Brownlee, Carol McPhee and Jule Ann Taber. Her survivors also include grandchildren three great granddaughters; and almost three dozen nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth who died in 2002; son, Peter; grandson, Nels; and two of her sisters Helen LaSalle and Claire Lavelle.
Services entrusted to Reis Family Mortuary, 991 Nipomo in San Luis Obispo.
Jean was born in San Francisco to Julian McPhee and Alma Doyle McPhee in March 1924, the third of six girls. She grew up on the campus of Cal Poly, where her father was the founder and first president.
Jean met her future husband, Kenneth, in ninth grade - they were married in October 1945. She completed her training as a registered nurse and moved to Carrisa Plains, where she and Kenneth spent over 50 years working a family wheat ranch founded by her father-in-law, Nels Beck.
Jean and Kenneth had five children, whom grew up in Carrisa Plains. Jean kept busy cooking and caring for her children while working alongside Kenneth on the ranch. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and loved to travel.
As a devout Catholic, she regularly attended church, even if it meant a lengthy trip to Paso Robles or San Luis Obispo. She often combined her trips to church with visiting family.
In 2000, she and Kenneth moved to San Luis Obispo, where she lived until she relocated to San Diego to reside with her daughter, Brenda in 2010.
Jean is survived by her daughters Brenda Heyman (Neil) of San Diego and Joni Consani (Rob) of Alamo, Calif.; sons Steven Beck (Deb) of San Luis Obispo; Greg Beck of Sacramento; daughter-in-law, Joan Collier of San Luis Obispo; as well as her three sisters Bernadette Brownlee, Carol McPhee and Jule Ann Taber. Her survivors also include grandchildren three great granddaughters; and almost three dozen nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth who died in 2002; son, Peter; grandson, Nels; and two of her sisters Helen LaSalle and Claire Lavelle.
Services entrusted to Reis Family Mortuary, 991 Nipomo in San Luis Obispo.
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