William S. Beeney

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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NORTH MANCHESTER – William S. Beeney, 84, North Manchester, died at 11 p.m. Feb. 22, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
He was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Ora, to Alfred Leroy and Nondas A. Strevy Beeney. On July 6, 1956, he married Nancy C. Baker, who died Aug. 8, 2003.
He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was a life member of American Legion Post 286 and current member of VFW Post 1126, Warsaw. He was commander of North Manchester VFW Post 2215 from 1978 to 1979 and a member of the color and honor guards with VFW and American Legion.
He worked at Peabody Seating Co., North Manchester, for 36 years until its closing, and then retired from Cyclone Mfg., Urbana.
Surviving are three sons: Mike (and spouse Melita) Beeney, Walkerton; Shawn and Jeff (and spouse Debbie) Beeney, all of North Manchester; two daughters, Melissa (and spouse Tom) Williams, Akron, and Teresa Bakehorn, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind. 114W, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962; or Halderman Park Memorial Fund, c/o American Legion Post 286, 215 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
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NORTH MANCHESTER – William S. Beeney, 84, North Manchester, died at 11 p.m. Feb. 22, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
He was born Feb. 12, 1931, in Ora, to Alfred Leroy and Nondas A. Strevy Beeney. On July 6, 1956, he married Nancy C. Baker, who died Aug. 8, 2003.
He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He was a life member of American Legion Post 286 and current member of VFW Post 1126, Warsaw. He was commander of North Manchester VFW Post 2215 from 1978 to 1979 and a member of the color and honor guards with VFW and American Legion.
He worked at Peabody Seating Co., North Manchester, for 36 years until its closing, and then retired from Cyclone Mfg., Urbana.
Surviving are three sons: Mike (and spouse Melita) Beeney, Walkerton; Shawn and Jeff (and spouse Debbie) Beeney, all of North Manchester; two daughters, Melissa (and spouse Tom) Williams, Akron, and Teresa Bakehorn, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind. 114W, North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial is in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962; or Halderman Park Memorial Fund, c/o American Legion Post 286, 215 E. Main St., North Manchester, IN 46962.
Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com[[In-content Ad]]
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