Dorothy Harmon Beckman, daughter of the late Cleo Bowen Harman and Edith Ramsey Harmon was born on April 4, 1924 in  Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on March 8, 2014 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 89.

Mrs. Beckman was a retired Dental Assistant having worked for Dr. Barnhardt in Bernie for 24 years and had later worked for Dr. Justus.  Mrs. Beckman was a member of Bernie United Methodist Church and was a resident of Bernie.

She was united in marriage to Ralph E. Beckman on March 3, 1945 in Piggott, Arkansas.   Mr. Beckman preceded his wife in death on April 2, 2009.

Survivors include two sons, Edward Lee Beckman and wife Lola Harris Beckman of Bowling Green, Kentucky and by Glynn Neil Beckman and wife Sandra Kay Beckman of Newburgh, Indiana; by one brother, William M. Harmon of Swartz Creek, Michigan; by one sister, Helen Botsch of Bernie, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Justin Beckman, Ryan Beckman, Tyler Beckman, Derek Sharp, Lesley Beckman Kurth, Jessica Beckman and Brooke Raby; by five great-grandchildren, Ryder Kurth, Madelynn Beckman, Olive Kurth, Miles Sharp and Max Sharp.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday Morning, March 11, 2014 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Dave Fowler officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie in charge of arrangements.