Wendell O. Beans Jr.'s Obituary
Wendell O. Beans Jr. 85, of Leesburg, passed away on April 18, 2016. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved here in 1998 from Chicago. He attended the First Presbyterian
Church of Eustis . Wendell was the General Superintendent of several steel mills in many states and in retirement he was a consultant for the National Railway Company. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Army and the Army National Guard and in years past volunteered with the Girl and Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by his wife Nancy, they were married for 63 years. Also surviving are three children; Patricia Ann Beans of New York, New York, Kathleen Lynne (John O'Rourke) Aalrust of Downers Grove, Illinois and Carrie Ann Marion of Tampa, Florida, seven grandchildren; Jessica Beans, Chicago, Illinois, Ryan Aalrust, Chicago,
Haley Cialella, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mitchell Cialella, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Cara Cygnar (Devin Cygnar), Aurora, Illinois, Brian Engen, Naperville, Illinois and Madeleine O’Rourke, Pullman, Washington, four great grandchildren; Caden Aalrust, Jacob Aalrust, Matthew Cygnar and Casey Cygnar and two nephews; Robert Myres and Ronald Myres. Wendell was predeceased by two children; Crystal Leigh Beans in 1955 and William Wendell Beans in 1994.
In lieu of flowers:
www.stjude.org (search for fund under wendellobeansjr)
or
http://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?fr_id=39300&px=3956316&pg=personal
or
www.giftfunds.stjude.org/wendellobeansjr
Memorial Services will be held at Nickers in Mission Inn Resort, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, USA 34737 on Thursday April 28th at 2 PM.
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