Obituary: Allan K. Beasley
Allan K. Beasley, 91, died on Thursday (Oct. 18, 2012) at
the Heritage Trail Nursing Home in Cleburne, Texas.
He was born on July 13, 1921, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Allan
was the son of Selma Victoria (Anderson) and Robert Blair Beasley. His family
moved to Topeka in 1931, where he graduated from Topeka High School.
On April 10, 1943, Al married Bette Jean Andrews in
Oskaloosa. He served from April 16, 1943, to Jan. 3, 1946, in the United States
Army. He served in the 549th Anti Aircraft Division in the 5th Army under
General Paton. Allan returned to the United States on Christmas Eve 1954.
After his discharge, he returned to Newton area. He was in
the printing business most of his married life. He owned the Sedgwick
Pantagraph Newspaper. He later sold the paper and was employed by Hesston Corp.
as a boiler operator. Due to his health, he retired on July 1984 after 15 years
of employment.
Allan was a member of the United Methodist Church, life
member of the American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars and 40-8 of the American
Legion, all of Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bette on Oct.
29, 2004; son, John Edward Beasley one month before his 12th birthday in 1961;
brothers, Richard, Robert, Donald and William; and sister, Jeanne Oliver.
Survivors include four sons, Allan Beasley Jr. of
Hutchinson, Donald Beasley of Keller, Texas, Ronald Beasley of Cleburne, and
Kenneth Beasley of Sterling; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, while the family is present.
Graveside services and interment will be at noon Monday
(Oct. 22, 2012) at the Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry, Okla.
Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home of Newton.
