John William Bean, May 19, 1861 - November 19, 1943

BEAN, FULLER, UNDERHILL, SIMMONS

Posted By: Ava Simmons (email)
Date: 2/24/2005 at 20:04:31

Obituary in Pioneer Republican, Marengo, November 25, 1943:

DEATH CALLS HOME JOHN WM. BEAN, 82

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Ladora for John William Bean, 82, who died at a Marengo, hospital Friday following a short illness. The Rev. F.B. Hebron had charge of the services. Burial was in the Ladora cemetery.

Mr. Bean was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Bean on May 19, 1861 at Blue Springs, MO. On Jan. 11, 1883 he was united in marriage to Harriett Southard Fuller at Genoa Bluff. She passed away about 24 years ago. He was later married to Sarah Lou Underhill.

Mr. Bean moved from Genoa Bluff to a farm south of Ladora, later retiring and moving into Ladora, and then to Des Moines. He was living on a farm northwest of Ladora at the time of his demise.

Surviving besides his wife is one daughter Mrs. Lloyd Simmons of Marengo and a son Ira Bean of Newton. One son, Charles, died seven years ago and a daughter and a son, Etta and Earl, died in infancy. Mr. Bean was the last of his family, one brother preceding him in death.

Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Bert Bean of Des Moines, Mrs and Mrs. Jean Stilson of Montezuma, Mr and Mrs Ira Bean of Newton and Carl Bean of Mason City.