Elizabeth (Betty) L. Beckfield, 87, of Eau Claire, died Monday, November 22, 2010, at her home. She was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on April 21, 1923, the daughter of J. Bryant and Mary (Sikes) Hostetter. \r\nBetty attended nursing school in Philadelphia, and met her future husband, William J. Beckfield, while working at Philadelphia General Hospital. Betty and Bill were married on January 10, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1962, they moved their family of eight sons from Pennsylvania to Eau Claire. \r\nBetty and Bill loved spending summer weekends boating on the Mississippi River. They also enjoyed travelling to San Francisco, and the time they spent at their home in Marco Island, FL. Betty's favorite pastimes were reading, gardening and listening to a wide variety of music.\r\nBetty is survived by her eight sons and their spouses, Timothy of Union Grove, WI, Mark of Eau Claire, WI, D. Patrick of New Brighton, MN, William of Bloomer, WI, David of Madison, WI, Thomas of Edmonton, KY, Lawrence of Shippensburg, PA and John of Aumsville, OR. She is further survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.\r\nBetty was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, in 1988; and her parents.\r\nMemorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Sacred Heart Church in Eau Claire with Father William Dhein officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be at a later date in Pennsylvania.

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