Sister Patricia Beck, 92, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Monday, February 19, 2024. Patricia Beck was born on July 17, 1931, in Dayton, Ohio, to Ralph and Faye (Thomas) Beck. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1955, received the name of Sister Kent, and made perpetual vows in 1960. She received her Master's in Education Administration from Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, in 1969. Sister Patricia was an elementary and intermediate school teacher for 37 years. She taught at various schools in Minnesota and Illinois. She then spent 14 years in the Ministry of Care at various Catholic churches (St. Augustine, St. Edward, and Queen of Angels) in Austin, Minnesota, before retiring in 2018 and moving to Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minnesota.

Survivors of Sister Patricia Beck include her Franciscan Sisters, with whom she shared life for 69 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Ralph and Thomas Beck.

A Resurrection Liturgy will be held at Assisi Heights at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery. To view the funeral, go to www.rochesterfranciscan.org. Suggested memorials are to the Sisters of St. Francis, Office of Mission Advancement, Assisi Heights, 1001 14th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901.