BEEMAN, Iola Blanche "Penny" (JOHNSTON) ERWIN

BEEMAN, ERWIN, JOHNSTON, KINZIE, ADCOCK, HASTINGS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/29/2016 at 04:32:56

Obituary ~ Iola Blanche "Penny" (Johnston) Erwin Beeman
August 30, 1918 ~ September 03, 2003

Iola Blanche Beeman, the daughter of William Ora Kinzie and Eva Mae Johnston, was born Oct. 26, 1933, in Anita and died of congestive heart failure April 6, 2002, at her home in Chariton. She was 68.

Better known as Penny to her family and friends she attended Anita Schools and graduated from Van Wert High School in Van Wert.

She married Dan W. Erwin and they became the parents of four children. She later married Robert L. “Abner” Beeman.

Mrs. Beeman lived in Osceola for 20 years before she moved to Chariton 2-1/2 years ago after Mr. Beeman died.

Mrs. Beeman was well-known in the area for her produce markets and the restaurants she operated. She was also a school bus driver for the Clarke Community Schools for many years. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by sons, Richard, Steven and Douglas Erwin and her brother, Ralph Kinzie.

She is survived by a son, Kenneth Erwin and his wife, Diana Erwin, of Truro; two grandchildren, Shanna Adcock and her husband, Willis Adcock, of Ottumwa, and Travis Erwin and a friend, Chrystal Hastings of Van Wert; three great-grandsons; five nieces; great nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were at 6:30 p.m. at April 10 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Chariton where she was a devoted member. Brother Joe Schaffer conducted the service. The body was cremated and no visitation was scheduled.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Kale Funeral Home in Osceola was in charge of arrangements.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2016