Mina J. Beck, 66, of Brookings passed away Monday, September 5, 2016. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, September 9, 2016 at Minnehaha Funeral Home Chapel in Dell Rapids. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Dell Rapids. On-line condolences may be left at the Minnehaha Funeral Home website.
Mina was born May 7, 1950 to parents Sam and Dorothy (Blom) Berghorst of Edgerton, MN. She was the second child of five siblings. Mina attended Edgerton School System and later graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in 1977 with a degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. She managed Gannon Bar and Restaurant and the Calumet Inn in Pipestone. Mina decided to further her education at South Dakota State University and received her four year degree in Nursing. She was employed at Sanford Hospital and at Good Samaritan Facility in Pipestone. Mina’s last employment, which was her calling, was with Intercorp Rehab Specialist which she enjoyed greatly. Unfortunately she needed to retire in 1992 because of health reasons.
Mina entered long term care facilities April 7, 2011. She was at Golden Living in Sioux Falls for a short time before moving to Dells Nursing and Rehab Center in Dell Rapids. Mina was at Brookview Manor in Brookings were she passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 after a very long, lingering illness of Lupus.
Mina is lovingly remembered by her two daughters, Michelle (Todd) Canfield and Melissa (Chris) Hansen; very special friend of 38 years, Ray Fuder; four siblings, John Berghorst, Sam (Barbara) Berghorst, Jr, Diana (David) Linnemeyer and Pat (Merle) Behrens. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Kylie Baumberger, Kenzie Baumberger, Jacob Hansen, Alec Hansen, Noel Hansen, Tate Hansen and Briar Hansen; and dear little great-granddaughter, Ella.
Loved ones that are celebrating and welcoming her to her heavenly home are her parents, Sam and Dorothy; nieces, Cindy, Erin, and Jessica and nephew, Baby Boy Linnemeyer.