Elizabeth Margaret Beckmann, 87, of Fayetteville passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Assisted Living at Meadowlands Care Center of O’Fallon, Missouri. She was born December 25, 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Leonard Dominic Bilz and Elizabeth Von Braunsberg Bilz. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville and the Legion of Mary. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of 65 years, John Joseph Beckmann, Sr.  Survivors include one daughter, Ellen Burdjak and husband, Dennis of New York; four sons, John Beckmann, Jr. of Florida, Eric Beckmann and wife, Cathy of Georgia, Keith Beckmann and wife, Joneva of Missouri and Robert Beckmann and wife, Amy of Florida; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several other family members and friends. A rosary service will be at 5 p.m. at Beard’s Funeral Chapel Wednesday, July 1, 2015.  The family will receive friends following the rosary until 7 p.m.  A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Funeral Chapel.