Frances Bean

October 13, 1920 - February 24, 2020

Frances Marie Hinde Bean, age 99, of Storm Lake, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral services will take place Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the CHURCH. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Battle Creek, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, a Frances Bean Memorial Fund has been established to support her favorite charities. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. She was born October 13, 1920 in Early, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Bower) Hinde. Frances was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist faith in Early, Iowa. Later, she was a member of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church and the U.P. Women’s organization in Storm Lake, Iowa. Frances attended grade school in Early, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1938 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She continued her education at Parson’s College in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated with a B.A degree in Speech in 1943. On June 15, 1944, Frances was united in marriage to Robert S. Bean, Sr. at West Palm Beach, Florida. Together they were blessed with six sons; Robert S. Jr., Richard, Roger, Rodney, Randall and Ronald. Frances volunteered at the Harker House, Meals on Wheels, Hospice, Church and the BV Historical Society. She served many years on boards of the Church, Library and Historical Society. Frances, also known as Grandma B, lived a very full life; full of family, faith and friends. She was very active in the communities she lived in; Early, Storm Lake, Battle Creek, Galesburg, Illinois and back to Storm Lake the last 30 years. Some of her loves were writing, poetry, directing and writing plays and genealogy. She particularly enjoyed researching history and families and creating scrapbooks. Her family and attending family reunions were a large part in her life from early on. Many, many Hawkeye Bean bashes and many reunions at Leech Lake were a large part of who she was. Her faith was very important to Frances; daily devotions and prayers were the norm. Frances was always busy with researching, reading, puzzles, and writing to her F.F.F.F. (Frances’ Friday Family Forum) group. Her mind was active and strong her entire life. Those left to cherish her memory include her sons: Richard (Patty) Bean of Dubuque, Iowa, Roger (Deborah) Bean of Ames, Iowa, Rodney (Trish) Bean of Urbandale, Iowa, Randall (Susan) Bean of Battle Creek, Iowa and Ronald (Julie) Bean of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; grandchildren, Robilyn (Ray) Bowman of Morris, Minnesota, Robert Bean of Dubuque, Iowa, Andrew Bean of Dubuque, Iowa, Tonya Karpinski of Okemos, Michigan, Sarah (Nate) Eischeid of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jennifer Chamberlain of Ames, Iowa, Rebecca (Josiah) Nelson of Thermopolis, Wyoming, Matthew (Kristin) Bean of Urbandale, Iowa and Andrea (Joe) Milnes of Waukee, Iowa.; step grandchildren, Jared (Brianna) Magnuson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross (Katy) Magnuson of Marshall, Minnesota and Anthony (Laura) Magnuson of Chandler, Arizona; great grandchildren, Whitney, Cody, Addie, Ryan, Emma, Samantha, Ella, Eiley, Maylee, Sylvie, Walker, Vance, Adelina, Connor, Emma, Dakota, Taylor, Ethan, Levi, Blake and Audrey; nieces, Judy Leutkeman, Jule Severt, Mary Retzer and Jean Kaldenberg; nephews, Ron Jenkins and Frank Miller. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, Sr.; parents, Frank and Pearl Hinde; son, Bob (Jr.) and daughter-in-law, Diana; 2 infant grandchildren and infant grandson, Andrew Bean; sisters, Wilma Hinde, Mildred Christensen, LaVerne Geisinger, Joyce Cornish and their husbands; sister-in-law, Dorie Bean; brother-in-law, Harry Bean; a niece, a nephew and many cousins. Frances’ family would like to send a special thanks to Otsego Place and Bayside View Manor as she received wonderful care at both places the last five years; they are very caring and wonderful loving people!