Beard, Ella Jean "Jeanie" 1931-2024

BEARD, ERVIN, VAN TOMME, BOWMAN, BEARD

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 4/6/2024 at 14:03:15

Jeanie Beard Obituary
1931-2024

Ella Jean “Jeanie” Beard, age 92 of Mingo, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Chariton Specialty Care. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:00 pm at Green Castle Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the burial at the Colfax Senior Citizen Center from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Memorials may be directed to the Colfax Senior Citizen Center or the Mingo Fire and Rescue. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The daughter of Charles A. and Esther E. (Ervin) Van Tomme, Jeanie, was born on July 8, 1931 in Ira, Iowa. She attended Plumber Grove Country School and attended Colfax High School. On July 23, 1949, she was united in marriage to Leo G. “Mike” Beard in Des Moines, Iowa. Jeanie was a lifelong resident of the area. She worked on the farm; milking cows, raising chickens, helping with the cattle and hogs. After retiring from the farm, Jeanie cooked for several years at the Colfax Senior Citizen Center. She loved going to potlucks, her favorite dish to bring was angel food cake. Jeanie was also a 50 plus years member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Those left to honor her memory include her children Marilyn Bowman and her ex husband, Tom; Randy Beard and his ex wife, Jackie; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three siblings and her beloved grandparents, John and Hettie Ella Van Tomme

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Graveside
Friday, April 12, 2024
12:00PM
Greencastle Cemetery
11425 Fall Ave
Colfax, IA 50054
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Visitation
Friday, April 12, 2024
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Colfax Senior Citizen Center
1 East Howard Street
Colfax, IA 50054
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