William ‘Bill’ E. Beuoy
May 30, 2018 at 4:06 p.m.
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He was born April 20, 1929, in Eaton, to Frank Beuoy and Florence Hartzell Beuoy. He was married to Ann Crooks, and then later Bill remarried on April 14, 1962, to Gloria Joy Gibson, who survives.
Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 1951. He served four years in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955 during the Korean War and was able to attend the Navy Electronics School. In 1959 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study at Ohio State University and he received his master’s degree. Later he did post-graduate studies at Ball State University and attended a National Science Foundation Summer Institute at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
He taught math and science at Harford City from 1955-1958; and physics, chemistry, earth science and astronomy at Muncie Central from 1959-1989, spending four of those years as planetarium director. In 1990-1991 he taught at Red Bird Mission in southeastern Kentucky.
He and his wife, Joy, spent 10 winters with NOMADS doing disaster relief in the southern U.S. and later led several mission work camps from North Webster United Methodist Church. Bill never tired of teaching and taught astronomy to several Boy Scout groups. He was a life member and past board member of the National Science Teachers Association, past board member of the Indiana Science Supervisors Association, regional council member of the National Association of Geology Teachers, member of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association, past member of Sigma Zeta and Phi Delta Kappa fraternities, and a longtime member of the Warsaw Kiwanis Club. He received an award from the American Association of Physics Teachers in 1989 as Indiana’s Outstanding Physics Teacher.
As a young boy in Eaton, Bill gave his life to the Lord. He was a former member of Madison Street United Methodist Church in Muncie, former member of North Webster United Methodist Church, and was a member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed traveling and helping in disaster areas, fishing, camping, wood working and lapidary. Bill very much enjoyed his family and teaching each grandchild how to fish and water ski. He lived a full life and will be missed dearly by his family, friends and the countless students he had the privilege of teaching.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Joy Beuoy, Warsaw; two sons, James Beuoy, Akron, and Jay (wife Debra) Beuoy, Great Bend, Kan.; and four daughters: Elaine (husband Bruce) Libey, Bellbrook, Ohio; Peggy (husband David) Liles, Raleigh, N.C.; Rebecca (husband Lyle) Ortner, Bettendorf, Iowa; and Melissa (husband Mark) Warner, Warsaw. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his sister, Mary F. Roberts, Middletown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his two brothers, Earl and James Beuoy.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 High St., Warsaw.
A private family graveside service will take place at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Muncie, with military rites conducted by active duty members of the Navy Honor Guard.
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Memorials to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 High St., Warsaw, IN 46580; Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; or Red Bird Missionary Conference, 54 Queendale Center, Beverly, KY 40913.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
He was born April 20, 1929, in Eaton, to Frank Beuoy and Florence Hartzell Beuoy. He was married to Ann Crooks, and then later Bill remarried on April 14, 1962, to Gloria Joy Gibson, who survives.
Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 1951. He served four years in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955 during the Korean War and was able to attend the Navy Electronics School. In 1959 he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study at Ohio State University and he received his master’s degree. Later he did post-graduate studies at Ball State University and attended a National Science Foundation Summer Institute at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
He taught math and science at Harford City from 1955-1958; and physics, chemistry, earth science and astronomy at Muncie Central from 1959-1989, spending four of those years as planetarium director. In 1990-1991 he taught at Red Bird Mission in southeastern Kentucky.
He and his wife, Joy, spent 10 winters with NOMADS doing disaster relief in the southern U.S. and later led several mission work camps from North Webster United Methodist Church. Bill never tired of teaching and taught astronomy to several Boy Scout groups. He was a life member and past board member of the National Science Teachers Association, past board member of the Indiana Science Supervisors Association, regional council member of the National Association of Geology Teachers, member of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association, past member of Sigma Zeta and Phi Delta Kappa fraternities, and a longtime member of the Warsaw Kiwanis Club. He received an award from the American Association of Physics Teachers in 1989 as Indiana’s Outstanding Physics Teacher.
As a young boy in Eaton, Bill gave his life to the Lord. He was a former member of Madison Street United Methodist Church in Muncie, former member of North Webster United Methodist Church, and was a member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed traveling and helping in disaster areas, fishing, camping, wood working and lapidary. Bill very much enjoyed his family and teaching each grandchild how to fish and water ski. He lived a full life and will be missed dearly by his family, friends and the countless students he had the privilege of teaching.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Joy Beuoy, Warsaw; two sons, James Beuoy, Akron, and Jay (wife Debra) Beuoy, Great Bend, Kan.; and four daughters: Elaine (husband Bruce) Libey, Bellbrook, Ohio; Peggy (husband David) Liles, Raleigh, N.C.; Rebecca (husband Lyle) Ortner, Bettendorf, Iowa; and Melissa (husband Mark) Warner, Warsaw. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and his sister, Mary F. Roberts, Middletown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his two brothers, Earl and James Beuoy.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 High St., Warsaw.
A private family graveside service will take place at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Muncie, with military rites conducted by active duty members of the Navy Honor Guard.
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Memorials to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 High St., Warsaw, IN 46580; Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 E. 91st St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; or Red Bird Missionary Conference, 54 Queendale Center, Beverly, KY 40913.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
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