Obituary of Miriam Lee Dunn

Miriam Lee Dunn Funeral services for Miriam Lee Dunn of Warrenton, MO, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Winfield, MO. Dr. Larry Nail, pastor of Warrenton Baptist Church and Rev. Louis Hunt, of Winfield, will officiate with burial in Bethany Cemetery in Foley, MO. Serving as pallbearers will be Ben Beckemeyer, Bill Beckemeyer, Ken Beckemeyer, Patrick Dunn, Sonny Thompson and Dean Ramsour. Mrs. Dunn, 35, passed away Saturday evening, May 15, 2010 at St. John's Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO. Born March 7, 1975 in Troy, MO, she was the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer English Beckemeyer. She was united in marriage on March 16, 1996 to Matthew Jay Dunn. This union was blessed with four children: Alexandra, Christopher, Zachary and Joseph Dunn. She was a member of Warrenton Baptist Church and taught in Joy Church and Bible School. Survivors include her parents: Tom and Polly Beckemeyer of Troy, MO and Jennifer Lyndly of College Park, MD; her beloved husband of 14 years, Matthew Dunn of Warrenton; four children: Alexandra, Christopher, Zachary and Joseph Dunn; one brother, Benjamin Beckemeyer of Warrenton; her maternal grandmother, Frieda Krissinger of Winfield, MO; her mother-in-law, Ida Dunn of Warrenton; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Winfield. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital or the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes, 3838 East Highway 47; P.O. Box 253; Winfield, MO 63389. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.