Jean (Nehring) EIDE

NEHRING, EIDE, LEGGET, MITCHELL, PETERS, CARFRAE, TRAGER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/15/2008 at 08:36:31

Jean "Beanie" Eide, 69, died October 10, 2008 at her home near Belmond. Services were held October 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond with Chaplain Harriett Norem and Pastor Troy Pflibsen officiating. Burial was in Jackson Township Berlin Cemetery near Owasa.

Jean, the daughter of Jim and Bessie Legget Nehring, was born June 8, 1939 in Eldora. She grew up in the Owasa area and graduated from Owasa High School in 1957. Jean married Carroll Eide on November 29, 1958. They made their home in several Iowa communities before settling in Belmond in 1970. Jean was a valued employee at North Iowa Woods and Cattleman's Restaurant in Belmond. She was an active member of the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary. Beanie's family was her life. Her life revolved around her grandkid's activities. She is remembered as a wonderful cook who could feed visitors a full meal in a moment's notice.

She was preceded in death by her father, a brother and a sister. Jean is survived by her husband; her mother of Owasa; children Kim (Jerry) Mitchell of Johnston, Cherie (Tim) Peters of Des Moines, Kelly of Johnston; and Amy (Ben) Carfrae of Urbandale; grandchildren Nick, Cody, Sara, Chad, Austin, Jak, Alexis and Max; and sisters Verla Nehring of Ankeny and Jill (Denny) Trager of Eldora.

10/14/2008
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