Benjamin F. Beedle

BEEDLE, SAUSER, BLANCHARD, KELLER, JOHNSON, BLUE

Posted By: Michael L. Kinkennon (email)
Date: 1/22/2008 at 11:06:28

Obit: Benjamin F. Beedle,
Afton (Iowa)

Benjamin Forrest Beedle, 87, of Afton died of heart ailure May 21, 1998, at Greater Community Hospital.

Services will be 10:30 May 26 at the Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Avenue, with the Rev. Robert Sauser, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Creston, officiating. Burial will be in the Peru Cemetery in Peru. There is open visitation after 3:30 p.m. Monday with the family receiving friends 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral Home in Creston. Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church of C.A.R.E, in Afton.

Mr. Beedle was born Jan 27, 1911, to John and Anna (Blanchard) Beedle.

He attended Creston area schools. During early years he worked for area farmers. He lived most of his live in the Creston area and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Creston.

Survivors include four nephews, E.J. (wife Linda) Johnson of Creston, Lawrence (wife Elizabeth) Keller of New Lenox, Ill., Clarence (wife Sharon) Keller of Kent and Don (wife Mary) Keller of Lorimor; and two nieces, Rosalie Blue and Virginia Pierce of Creston.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Amos Beedle, and two sisters, Dora Johnson and Rhonad Keller.

Note: Rhonda Keller should read Rhoda Keller.