Rayma Beeson

Rayma Beeson, age 95, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Hope Evangelical Free Church in Storm Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. Private burial will take place in Storm Lake Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Rayma Lee Jones was born November 1, 1927 to Roy and Bertha (Rish) Jones on a farm near the town of Verdigre in Knox County, Nebraska. Rayma graduated from Clearwater High School at Clearwater, Nebraska in 1945. She then attended Norfolk Junior College from 1945 until 1947. Following graduation, Rayma attended Eliss School of Cosmetology. On July 10, 1949, Rayma was united in marriage to Wayne L. Beeson at the Methodist Church in Neligh, Nebraska. Rayma was baptized at Hope Evangelical Free Church where she was Secretary/Treasurer of Women of Hope. She first worked at the County Agriculture Agency at the Neligh, Nebraska Court House. She then moved to Omaha, Nebraska and worked in bookkeeping at Sears in Omaha. Upon moving to Storm Lake, she worked for Montgomery Wards. She also served as office manager for Lincoln Mercury Car Dealership. Rayma and Wayne decided to open Rayma’s Beauty Salon in their home, which Rayma operated until her retirement. After retiring, she went to work for The Touch Above Salon making appointments for clients or performing any tasks the girls needed her to do. Rayma was also a hairdresser for Sliefert Funeral Home and Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home for many years. Rayma loved flying with Wayne in his airplane, which was always an adventure. Many times, she prayed for Wayne to land the plane safely. She enjoyed traveling on bus trips with friend, Bert Stewart, and playing Dominos with her friends. Many easter dinners were held around her dining table. Rayma and Wayne did not have children of their own but did have many families for which they were surrogate parents and grandparents. They spent many holidays and birthdays with these families and enjoyed attending surrogate grandchildren’s school programs, grandparent’s days, and dance recitals. Left to cherish Rayma’s memory include her brother: Clare “Buzz” Jones of Puyallup, Washington; nephew: Aaron Jones of Puyallup, Washington; niece: Jane (Terry) Stephenson of Kent, Washington; four great nephews and one great niece; great-great nieces and nephews; extended family and many friends. Rayma is preceded in death by her parents: Roy and Bertha Jones; beloved husband: Wayne Beeson; sister-in-law: Elaine Jones; niece: Suni Jones; cousins and friends.

Rayma Beeson

November 1, 1927 - October 26, 2023