Aline Opal Beck, age 87, of Elwood died on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 at Elwood Care Center. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Elwood with Pastor Connie Karr officiating.

Survivors include her three sons, Steve (Virginia) Beck of Broken Bow, Jay (Kathy) Beck and Gary Beck, of Elwood; two brothers-in-law, Harold Sorensen of Lexington and O.N. (Janet) Beck of Cozad; ten grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Art Beck; her parents; a granddaughter, Theresa; and a brother, Glen Seaman.

Aline was born March 13, 1920 in Lexington to Warren and Gertrude (Mowry) Seaman. She grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the Class of 1937.

On March 24, 1940, she married W. Art Beck in Lexington. To this union, three sons were born: Steven, Jay and Gary. They moved to Elwood in 1953. She helped out at "Beck Implement" which was the family business. They later would farm northeast of Elwood. She was baptized at the United Methodist Church in Elwood on March 13, 1960. While her sons were young, she served as Cub Scout leader and Sunday school teacher. She was an avid reader and attended a monthly card club. Aline was a member of the United Methodist Church in Elwood. In January of 2008, after suffering a stroke, she moved to the Elwood Care Center.

Memorials are suggested to the Elwood Public Library. Elwood Funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.