Shirley Anne (Mason) BEENEN

BEENEN, MASON, WENOS, LEGGE, STADTLANDER, GUNDERSON, CLAUDE, SUNTKEN, BAKER, BACHMAN, SEVERE, AINGER, AMONSON, WOOTEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/27/2007 at 02:39:55

November 12, 2002

Shirley Anne Beenen, 68, of Belmond, died on Monday, November 4, 2002, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 8, at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with Rev. Mike Druhl officiating. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery near Clarion. The Dugger-Ewing Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Music was provided by Janet Pals, accompanist and Marilyn Janssen and Bernie Urich, vocalists. Taped selections were by Dan Beenen and Josh Grobin. Honorary bearers were Jonathan Suntken, Desiree Suntken, Matthew Suntken, Dustin Beenen, Danielle Beenen, Daren Beenen, Bonny Baker and Shanon Leigh Bachman. Casket bearers were Jeff Ainger, Kenny Jon Mason, Les Ainger, Rich Stadtlander, Tom Severe, and Tom Stadtlander. Ushers were Roger Modderman and Charles Mikesh.

Shirley Anne Mason, was born on November 3, 1934 at Clarion, daughter of Thomas Eugene and Clara Matilda (Wenos) Mason. She attended school in Clarion, graduating in the top 10 of her class of 1953. Following graduation, Shirley worked at the Wright County State Bank in Clarion and later at First State Bank in Belmond. It was at the Surf in Clear Lake where Shirley met William E. Beenen. On September 28, 1956, Shirley and Bill were united in marriage at the Alexander United Methodist Church. The couple made their home in Clarion for two years before moving to Belmond in 1958. Since 1961, Shirley and Bill have lived in the same home in Belmond, the home they were both so very proud of, and the home where they raised their three children. For over 20 years, Shirley was employed at the Belmond Health Care Center in Belmond. She truly loved her job taking care of the residents. She also bowled, square danced with Bill, enjoyed flower gardening, and she collected angels and porcelain dolls. Family and friends were of great importance to Shirley. She cherished the time spent with her children and grandchildren playing board games and dominoes, and she always made time for friends. Shirley was a member of the Belmond United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Edna Legge, LaVonne Stadtlander, Isabel Gunderson and Erma Claude; and two brothers, Kenneth Mason and Walt Mason. Survivors are her husband, Bill of Belmond; daughter, Diana (Jim) Suntken of Belmond; two sons, David (Deb) Beenen of Ankeny and Dan Beenen of Belmond; five grandchildren, Jonathan Suntken and his friend, Shanon Leigh Bachman, Matthew Suntken, Dustin Beenen and his fiancée, Bonny Baker, Danielle Beenen and Daren Beenen; one great-granddaughter, Desiree Suntken; three sisters, Leona (Tom, Sr.) Severe of Webster City, Donna (Francis) Ainger of Belmond and Lila (Richard) Amonson of Clarion; two sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Mason of Amboy, Minnesota and Evelyn Wooten of Des Moines; two brothers-in-law, George Legge of Belmond and Albert Claude of Clarion; and numerous nieces and nephews.

©Belmond Independent 2002