Terese Marie (Beecher) Koch passed peacefully on February 8, 2023. Terry cherished her siblings, children, grandchildren and touched the lives of those who knew her with grace, a giving spirit and love of bad jokes. She was proud of her years as manager of the Hastings Country Club and subsequent time as book keeper at ACE Hardware.
Beama, as she was affectionately named by her grandson and forever ever after known by her family, left a legacy across multiple generations. She loved telling stories of world adventures, usually of a ridiculous nature, spent at her husband Ted's side. Although one of her favorite life mottos was, "for better or worse, but not for all day," she loved Ted with her whole heart. She wasn't Beama without Ted, always concocting the next Christmas skit competition with their grandkids or planning their next themed party, infamous for feasts, fire eaters, dunk tanks and an unbelievable number of glow sticks.
From a very young age, she taught her children and grandchildren to look for beauty in the world. We will forever compete to spot the first robin in spring, constantly search for fairy circles and a perfectly round stone. We will stare at the night sky, especially in August, watching for falling stars and randomly hum the words to the old Irish ballad,’Molly Malone.’ Whenever we curl up in a quilt she made we will feel her love. We will always admire a beautifully cut gem stone and forever be awed by 'diamonds' sparkling in the snow on a bitter cold winter day. This is when we will once again see her spirit shine.
Beama was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Helen (Campbell) Beecher. She is survived by her siblings Robert, Catherine, Mary, Timothy, Patricia, Valerie and Michael, her children Emily, Benjamin, Sarah, Theodore (TJ), Andrea, Katie and their spouses she claimed as her own. She leaves behind 14 grand children who will miss her desperately. Most dear to her was her husband Ted, who with humor and dedication she shared so much joy, creating a family we are ever grateful for.
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