Nettie M. Kimberley Beals (1898 - 1998)

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BEALS, NETTIE KIMBERLEY (1898-1998)

Nevada Public Library obituary file, Nevada, Iowa, AMES TRIBUNE, November 23, 1998.
“NETTIE KIMBERLEY BEALS – Feb. 5, 1898 – Nov. 20, 1998. – Nettie Kimberley Beals, 100, of rural Collins, died Friday of congestive heart failure at Baxter Health Care Center. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Collins United Methodist Church, officiated by the Rev. Diane Jones. Burial will be in Peoria Cemetery near Maxwell. Nettie Kimberley Beals was born near Collins, the daughter of William and Mary Cleverley Kimberley. She graduated from Queens College (now Drake University) with a degree in tailoring. On Jan. 20, 1926, she married Stanley Beals in Nevada. Mrs. Beals was a home-maker who enjoyed cooking and raising chickens. She had lived in the home she was born in for more than 98 years before moving in with her son for a year. She entered the Baxter Health Care Center earlier this year. She was a member of Collins United Methodist Church, the UMW, South Circle and the Farm Bureau, and had served for many years on the Peoria Cemetery Association. Survivors include one son, Larry James Beals of Collins; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one grandson, four brothers and two sisters. Visitation is from 6 to 8 tonight at Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell. Memorials may be made to Collins United Methodist Church.”

Nevada Public Library obituary file, Nevada, Iowa, NEVADA JOURNAL, November 26, 1998.
“NETTIE KIMBERLEY BEALS Feb. 5, 1898 – Nov. 20, 1998. Nettie Kimberley Beals, 100 of rural Colo, died Nov. 20, 1998, from congestive heart failure at the Baxter Health Care Center where she had been a resident. Beals was born Feb. 5, 1898, near Collins, to William and Mary Cleverley Kimberley. She married Stanley Beals on Jan. 20, 1926 in Nevada. Beals graduated from Queens College (now Drake University) with a degree in tailoring. She was a home-maker who enjoyed cooking and raising chickens. Beals had lived in the home she was born in for over 98 years, before moving in with her son for a year. She entered Baxter Health Care Center earlier this year. Beals was a member of the Collins United Methodist Church, South Circle, the Farm Bureau and had served for many years with the Peoria Cemetery Association. Survivors include a son, Larry James (and Donna) Beals of Collins; two grandsons, John (and Barb) Beals and Gene Beals; three great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Carter and Cody Beals; and a granddaughter-in-law, Jerilyn Beals. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Jan. 11, 1985; a grandson, James “Jim” Beals; four brothers, James “Jim” Kimberley, John I. Kimberley, Arthur “Sam” Kimberley, Jatie William Kimberley; and two sisters, Mary Pearson and Minnie Kimberley. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Collins United Methodist Church with the Rev. Diane Jones officiating. Burial was in the Peoria Cemetery near Maxwell. Memorials may be made to the Collins United Methodist Church. Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell handled the arrangements.”

Nevada Public Library obituary file, Nevada, Iowa, TRI-COUNTY TIMES, November 26, 1998.
“SERVICES HELD FOR NETTIE K. BEALS, 100. – Nettie Kimberley Beals, 100, of rural Collins died Friday, Nov. 20, of congestive heart failure at the Baxter Health Care Center in Baxter. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Collins United Methodist Church. Rev. Diane Jones officiated. Burial was in the Peoria Cemetery near Maxwell. OBITUARY. Nettie Beals was born Feb. 5, 1898 near Collins to William and Mary Cleverley Kimberley. She graduated from Queens College (now Drake University) with a degree in tailoring. She was united in marriage with Stanley Beals on Jan. 20, 1926 in Nevada. She was a home-maker and enjoyed cooking and raising chickens. She had lived in the home she was born in for over than 98 years, until moving in with her son for a year, and entering the Baxter Health Care Center earlier this year. She was a member of Collins United Methodist Church, the UMW, South Circle, Farm Bureau, and had served for many years on the Peoria Cemetery Association. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Jan. 11, 1985; a grandson, James “Jim” Beals; four brothers, James “Jim” Kimberley, John I. Kimberley, Arthur “Sam” Kimberley, Jatie William Kimberley; and two sisters, Mary Pearson and Minnie Kimberley. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Larry James and Donna Beals of Collins; two grandsons, John and Barb Beals and Gene Beals; three great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Carter and Cody Beals; and a granddaughter-in-law, Jerilyn Beals. Memorial contributions may be made to her church. The Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell handled the arrangements.”

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. STORY COUNTY., IA GRAVE MARKER INSCRIPTIONS Geneal. * F 627. S8 V. 1-6, pages 1-368, V. 7-11 pages 369-792, V. II pages 793-1128; Peoria Cemetery, page 488. SEC. - 2, ROW - 12, LOT - 1: BEALS, Nettie M. Feb 5 1898 - (20 Nov 1998), Stanley Apr 2 1902 - Jan 11 1985, married Jan 20 1926.