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JOHNIE M. BEARD was
born November 6, 1919, in Decatur, Nebraska, to John
Andrew and Jennie Jerrine (Walker) Beard. He passed away
Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his home in Tekamah,
Nebraska, at the age of 93 years.
Johnie graduated from Decatur High
School in 1938, shortly after, he attended Aircraft
Training School in California. He served in the U. S.
Army Air Force during WWII in the Military Police.
On July 12, 1947, Johnie and Mary Lou
Seymour were married in Decatur, Nebraska. They lived
most of their lives on a farm south of Decatur. Their
son, Barry, was born December 11, 1953. In addition to
farming, Johnie sold feed and took tolls on the Decatur
Bridge.
Johnie was a member of the United
Methodist Church for 60 years. He was a very proud
American Veteran for over 50 years. His devotion to his
country played an important role in his everyday life.
Family and friends will always remember Johnie’s humor
and storytelling. He shared a love of family with his
wife, son and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, John and Doll Beard; brother, Charles “Rusty”;
sister and brothers-in-law, Sara and Bob Baker, Howard
Lewis and William Witthuhn; brother and sister-in-law,
Lewis and Dona Beard; mother- and father-in-law, Ray and
Lucille Seymour; sister- and brothers-in-law, Patsy and
Lowell Glassmeyer, John Strobel, George Schuler.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou
of Tekamah; son Barry of Omaha; two granddaughters
and spouses, Brooke and Chris Boswell, Jasmyn and Derek
Johnson of Blair, NE; five great-grandchildren Zachary,
Nathan and Amelia Boswell, Addison and Thayer Johnson;
sisters and brother-in-law, Beulah Lewis of Sioux City,
IA, Betty Witthuhn of Loveland, CO, Doris and Don Worley
of Decatur; sisters- and brother-in-laws Marcheta
Strobel, Raymond and Jayne Seymour, Joan Schuler;
numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Sunday, March 3, 2013, 2:30 p.m. at the United Methodist
Church in Tekamah. Military Honors by Robert Klase-Rogers
VFW Post #7998 and American Legion Rogers-Crum Post
#215.
NO VISITATION
BURIAL: Hillcrest
Cemetery, Decatur, Nebraska
MEMORIALS: To the
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