Carol J. (Conklin) Bean, 89, of Ainsworth, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Sunrise Terrace Care Facility in Winfield. A graveside service will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Oregon Township Cemetery with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, from 4 – 7 p.m., at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. A memorial fund has been established for the Ainsworth 1st Responders and Ainsworth Community Church. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Carol Janet Bean was born Aug. 20, 1935, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of William and Iris (Linsley) Conklin. She graduated from Lisbon High School and graduated from Iowa Wesleyan College with a bachelor's degree. On Nov. 21, 1956, she was united in marriage to Richard “Boomer” Bean at the United Methodist Church in Lisbon. Carol taught 5th grade at Highland Community School District for 20 years. She was a member of the Ainsworth Community Church where she was active in the women’s group and was also a member of the SACHA group in Ainsworth. Carol enjoyed Iowa Women’s Basketball, flower gardening, reading, traveling and sewing.
Survivors include three children: Doug (Janice) Bean of Westerville, Ohio, Angie (Steve) Harris of Iowa City, and Jeff (Genea) Bean of Wellman; eight grandchildren: Nathaniel (Alana), Lucas, Joachim, Matthias, Emmanuela, Dominica and Alex Bean and Courtney (Will) Boyd; two step grandsons: Drew and Blake Albright; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother: Mike (Diane) Conklin of Greenville, South Carolina.
Preceding Carol in death were her parents, and her husband.
