Beatrice “Bea” Mary Walker 1928 - 2019

WALKER, SAXEN, KELSHEIMER, MARTIN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/2/2019 at 15:54:32

Mapleton Press
18 January 2019

Beatrice “Bea” Mary Walker, 90, of Onawa, (formerly of Mapleton), passed away on Monday, Jan. 7 at the Elmwood Care Center in Onawa.

Beatrice Mary Walker, the daughter of Glen and Halla (Kelsheimer) Martin, was born July 30, 1928, in Mapleton. Beatrice grew up in Mapleton and received her education at Mapleton High School.

Beatrice was united in marriage to Thomas H. Saxen. The couple was blessed with a son, Roger and they made their home in Mapleton where Beatrice was a homemaker. Thomas passed away in May of 1971.

After her first husband’s passing, Beatrice was united into marriage to Ivan Walker. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Beatrice enjoyed attending local festivals and parades. She loved to decorate for the holidays, especially Christmas, always making them memorable for her family and friends. Beatrice enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers as well as listening to old time country music. She was a faithful member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Mapleton.

Left to cherish her memory includes her two grandsons and their significant others: Brent Saxen and LaDawn Seward of Onawa, IA, Ryan Saxen and Melanie Wilder of Leander, Texas; great-grandson Brenner Saxen of Omaha, NE; sister Barbara (Joe) Garlington of Pollock, LA; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents Glen and Halla Martin; husbands Thomas Saxen and Ivan Walker; son Roger (Patsy) Saxen; brothers Cecil (in infancy), Gene, and Jim; sisters Virginia and Joan.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 14, at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton with Rev. Chris LaBoube officiating.

Committal services followed in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.

Visitation was held one hour prior to the service from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14 at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton.

The Armstrong – Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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