Pauletta Darlene Beck, daughter of the late Paul Teets and Jewel McCain Teets, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri on May 10, 1949 and departed this life at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County, in Dexter, Missouri on December 14, 2022 at the age of 73.

Mrs. Beck was a ordained minister, having performed marriages for all her grandchildren, was a Children’s Author, Artist and a Bible teacher at the Nursing Home. She had attended Nazarene Church and First Assembly of God Church in Bernie.

She was united in marriage to Barry Van Beck in Malden, Missouri on October 24, 1970. Mr. Beck survives in their home in Bernie.

Other survivors include one son, Kevin Beck of Bartlett, Tennessee; by three daughters, Michelle Beck and Jayme Beck both of Bernie, Missouri and Cheryl Bates of Wappapello, Missouri; by six grandchildren, Renee Willis, Randy Kelm, Greg Zimmerman, Christopher McKuin, Dustin Bates and Abigail Bates; by nine great-grandchildren, Justin Willis, Tori Sides, Seth Zimmerman, Scyler Zimmerman, Connor Shell, Chandler Bates, Cheyanne Kelm, Jackson Kelm and Aria McKuin; by two great-great-grandchildren, Jaxton Willis and Weston Sides; also by other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by three brothers and one sister.

Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, December 19, 2022 from 11:30 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Dale Hartle officiating.

Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.