Richard Bean

RICHARD "BOOMER" BEAN

Ainsworth

Richard K. "Boomer" Bean, 81, of Ainsworth, died Friday, June 5, 2015, at his home. A graveside service, with full military honors, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Visitation will be Monday, June 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.

A memorial fund has been established for Ainsworth First Res-ponders and Washington County Hospice.

Richard Keith Bean was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Haskins, Iowa, the son of James C. and Dorothy (Wall) Bean. He graduated from Ainworth High School and served his country in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. He also served in the Army National Guard from 1975 to 1982. Richard was united in marriage to Carol Conklin on Nov. 21, 1956, at the United Methodist Church in Lisbon,.

He sold auto parts for many years, working for Breese's Auto Parts in Iowa City and later for Capper Ford in Washington. Boomer was able to take the Honor Flight in 2012. He enjoyed cleaning cars, cooking, doing things for others and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Carol, of Ainsworth; three children, Doug (Janice) Bean of Wester-ville, Ohio, Angie (Steve) Harris of Iowa City and Jeff (Genea) Bean of Wellman; eight grand-children, Nathaniel, Lucas, Joachim, Matthias, Emmanuela, Dominica and Alex Bean and Courtney Harris; two stepgrandsons, Drew and Blake Albright; and one brother, Donald (Donna) Bean of Marion.

Preceding Richard in death were his parents.