With great sadness, we announce the passing of Andrea Lynn Beck, 63, of Glen Arm, Maryland. She died peacefully on March 30 ^th in Towson, Maryland, after courageously fighting her seventh cancer battle.

Andrea is survived by her son, Kevin Dietz of Glen Arm and his wife, Kara; daughter, Jillian Rose of Glen Arm and her husband, Brandon; grandson, Sawyer Rose; ornery dogs, Peanut and Rugrat; best friend, Betsy Arrington Sobolewski and her family; cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many, many, many friends. Andrea's father, Andrew S. Beck, mother, Dorothy E. Beck (nee. Schlegel), and brothers, Bruce and Brian Beck, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held at Richardson Farms, 6040 Glen Arm Road, Hydes, Maryland 21082 on Sunday, April 25 ^th at 1:00 with close friend and spiritual leader, Barbara Wilson, officiating. Family and friends are welcomed to join in the celebration of Andrea's life and legacy.

Andrea was born on June 22 ^nd 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Glen Arm. She loved being surrounded by farm land and was involved in 4-H with her horses. She graduated from Perry Hall High School in 1975. She went on to earn an Associate's degree. She last worked as an Office Assistant for the Baltimore County Department of Aging. She was a member of the Baltimore Heritage Quilters Guild and Maryland Beekeepers Association. She enjoyed quilting, kayaking, beekeeping, traveling, photography, and spending time with her family and friends. As an avid quilter, she created many beautiful pieces for her family and friends. She had a passion for photography and on her many travels and adventures, took pleasure in capturing the scenery. She enjoyed photographing her son while living his passion as a farmer. Anything that interested her, she could figure out and would give it her all. Andrea lived lovingly and courageously for her children and grandson. Over the years she was known as "Mom", "Ange", "Lynn", "Aunt Andi", and "Andrea". By far her most cherished name of all was "Grammy", given by her pride and joy, Sawyer.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Memorial donations and gifts - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The family wishes to extend our gratitude to Gilchrist Center Towson for their gentle and compassionate care of Andrea; as well as, all the family and friends who have reached out during this difficult time. Please continue to honor her by living life with integrity, kindness, courage, and grace.  Remember her wise words: "You can do anything you put your mind to." "Not much you can do about it, so there's no sense in worrying about it." "This too shall pass."