Carole Aileen Berger Bean died on
December 7, 2022. She was born March 5, 1938, at Halstead Hospital,
Halstead, Ks, to Harold ?Rolly? Berger and Marion Jordan Berger.
She was raised on a farm in Halstead Community and attended a
one-room school, Mayflower, District 34, through seventh grade, and
then went to Halstead grade school and graduated from Halstead High
school in 1955. Carole then moved to Hutchinson and graduated with
honors from Salt City, Business College. After that, she worked at
Legg Co.
She married Paul Bean in 1957; they
were later divorced. To this union was born six children, 5 boys and
a daughter, Susan, who died in infancy. After all the sons were in
school, she returned to work, first working for Beck Mfg. in
Halstead, Ks and then for Cox home office for 20 years, when heath
issues caused her retirement.
She is survived by her sons, Michael
(Mary K) Bean, of rural Sedgwick, KS; David (Lori) of Newton, KS;
Matthew (Tammy) of North Augusta, SC; Jason of rural Halstead; and
Charles (Jennifer) of rural Halstead. She is also survived by 10
grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren
She is preceded in death by her
parents; brother Larry Berger and infant daughter Susan Bean
A memorial service will be held at
Halstead Mennonite Church at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2022
with Pastor Tony D?Olio presiding. Inurnment will be in the
Halstead City Cemetery
Memorials may be made to the ?Wounded
Warriors Project? and left with Petersen Funeral Home