Bea (Housman) Kochheiser

KOCHHEISER, HOUSMAN

Posted By: MarshaPT (email)
Date: 9/20/2005 at 14:45:31

Georgia Beatrice Kochheiser was born on August, 25, 1911, Bigalow, MO, to William and Grace (Landers) Housman, and passed away on May 27, 1989 at the Lucas County Health Center in Chariton.

Bea married Harold Kohheiser on April 29, 1933, and for over 30 years they owned and managed the Lucas County Grain and Produce. She also worked at Youngs, Inc. and the Lucas County Health Center. More recently, she and her husband were custodians at the Nazarene Church. Bea was active as a member of the Nazarene Missionary Society over the years. She also taught Sunday school and served in the church board for many years.

Those left to mourn her passing are her husband, Harold of Chariton, her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson, Ranelle (Wilmer) Eigsti and Joel Eigsti of Kankakee, IL; one brother, Jim Housman of Chariton; five sisters, Faye Marker, Gloria Morton, both of Chariton, Cleta Butler of Galesburg, IL; Jean Bishop of Monmouth, IL and Lettie Pence of Phoenix, AZ.

Funeral services were held at Fielding Funeral Home, with the Rev. LeRay Glendenning officiating.
Serving as bearers were Steve McDonald, Lee Harrington, Larry Milledge, Paul Boothe, Walter Feight, and Curtis Lane.

Memorials may be made to the Church of the Nazarene, or the Lucas Co. Hospice.

Chariton Leader, Tuesday, June 6, 1989