G. Bernard Beeny, 85, Nevada, formerly of Sheldon, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, Feb. 8, 2003, at his residence. He was born Feb. 28, 1917, in Sheldon, to Calvin W. Beeny and Ethel A. Higgins Beeny.
He was married June 29, 1939, in Kansas City, KS, to Virginia D. White Beeny. She preceded him in death Nov. 9, 1974. He was then married Oct. 9, 1975, in Nevada to Mary L. Moffett who survives of the home.
Mr. Benny was a member of Sheldon Christian Church. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1936. After high school he attended mortuary college in Kansas City, KS. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1945. He was Past Master of the Sheldon Masonic Lodge. He and his brother, Gerald, owned and operated Beeny Funeral Home and Beeny Hardware and Furniture store in Sheldon for many years. He retired in 1981 and moved to Nevada where he lived the remainder of his life.
Along with his wife, Mary, survivors include one son, Richard Donavan Beeny - Twalatine, OR; one daughter, Virginia Gean Myers - Nevada; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Jean Castor - Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Virginia, and one brother, Gerald Beeny.
Services were held Feb. 11, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with John Nichols officiating. Interment followed in Sheldon Cemetery.
Family suggest memorials may be made to either the American Heart Association or the Sheldon Cemetery Association.
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