MUSCATINE, Iowa
Joyce Ann Beeding, 62, of Muscatine, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at Unity Hospital.

Services will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Anderson of the Church of Living Water will officiate. Pallbearers will be Pete Stauffer, Jim Ash, Brian McKillip, Daniel Beeding, Lowell Snyder and Albert Hooker. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Beeding was born Oct. 21, 1937, in Muscatine, the daughter of Fred and Blanche Leet Stroughmatt. She married Burr Beeding on Nov. 12, 1955, in Metropolis, Ill.

She enjoyed collecting statues, especially angel statues. She will be dearly missed by her dog J.D. (Joyce's Delight) and an African parrot named Buddy.

Survivors include her husband, Burr of Muscatine; two sons, Robert Beeding of Muscatine and Jeffery Beeding and his wife, Melinda, of Mercer County in Illinois; a daughter, Nancy Hopkins and her husband, Steve, of Muscatine; a step son, Jerry Beeding of Muscatine; two step-daughters, Rebecca Boulton of Winston-Salem, N. C. and Rosalie Kruse of Davenport; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters, Violet Phillips and Alice Hooker and her husband, Jim, all of Muscatine.

She was preceded in death by her parents and five brothers, Ernest, Edgar, Earl, Clyde, and Fred Jr.
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WAPELLO, Iowa
Ronald Wayne Beeding, 60, of Wapello died Monday, June 11, 2001, at Unity Hospital.

Services are at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello. The Rev. Harlan W. Winter will officiate. Burial will be at the Indian Creek Cemetery in rural Columbus Junction.

Mr. Beeding was born May 28, 1941, in Port Louisa, the son of Clarence and Helen Wheeler Beeding. He married Roberta 'Tudie' Kemp Oct. 24, 1959, in Iowa City.

He was a polio survivor, which he contracted at age five.

He attended Port Louisa and Wapello schools.

He owned and operated River Construction doing heavy equipment construction.

He was of the Methodist faith, a member of the former Masonic Lodge in Letts, the Izaak Walton League, the National Rifle Association and LICA.

He enjoyed his winters in Louisiana along with hunting, fishing, sports, family and especially his grandkids.

Survivors include his wife, Tudie; three daughters, Rondalyn Weyrick and her husband, Chris, of Wapello, Jeanette Beeding and Larry Yerington of Muscatine, and Joyce Hayes and her husband, Jim, of Letts; two sons, Jordie Beeding and his wife, Cheryl, of Wapello and Jason Beeding and his wife, Amanda, of Wapello; 13 grandchildren, Kearey Yashack, Daniel Beeding, Chad Davidson, James Hayes, Kayleen Hayes, Latasha Yerington, Jordan Beeding, Kelly Beeding, Bryce Miller, Taylor Beeding, Kodi Killbride, Auguste Weyrick, and Jaydon Yerington; two great-granddaughters, Keaira Beeding and Savannah Beeding; seven sisters, Alice Hamilton of Oakville, Stella Foster and Beverley Spitnogle, both of Wapello, June Clayton of Letts, Florence Wixom, Bonnie Oberly, and Anna Moore, all of Wapello; and four brothers, Pete, Bill, Herb and Jerry Beeding, all of Oakville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Vivian Foster; two brothers, Omer and Terry; and a grandson, Christopher Yerington.
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OAKVILLE, Iowa
Larry Melvin 'Hippie' Beeding, 54, Oakville, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at the Colony Flea Market, Colony, Mo.

Graveside services are at the Wapello Cemetery, Wapello. The Rev. Dan Dickey will officiate. Honorary casket bearers are Steven Walker, David Walker, Rick Walker, Jeff Bass, Harry Westfall and Jerry Beeding.

The family will gather for a private viewing at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello.

Mr. Beeding was born July 27, 1949, in Muscatine, the son of Clyde 'Pete' and Dorothy Ford Beeding. He married Harriet Dickey Nov. 10, 1999, in Oakville.

He was a welder, junker, trader and wheeler-dealer, attending many flea markets to buy, sell and trade.

He was an avid fisherman and camper and loved old country music. He was the happiest at home with his family and also while on the Mississippi River.

Survivors include his wife; his father, Clyde 'Pete' Beeding and wife, Judy, of Oakville; his mother, Dorothy Beeding of Muscatine; a daughter, Jennifer Calvin of Georgia; three sons, Larry Scott Beeding of Oakville, Zacheriah Palmer and Harrison Beeding, both at home; three grandchildren, Kira, Jayce and Dillan; a sister, Wanda Walker of Muscatine; his maternal grandmother, Violet Ford of Muscatine; along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Steven Beeding.
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WAPELLO, Iowa
Harold Dean ‘Herb’ Beeding, 62, formerly of Oakville, died Saturday, October 27, 2008, at the home of his sister, Anna Moore in Wapello.

Graveside service will be at the Wapello Cemetery. Rev. Dan Doolin will officiate. The Wapello VFW Glenn Allen Post No. 5166 will provide military rites.

Visitation will be at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello.

He was born on November 7, 1945, at Port Louisa, the son of Clarence Melvin and Helen Luella Wheeler Beeding. He married Barbara Miller on July 7, 1968, and later married Missy Scoggin on September 18, 1980.

He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967.

He was a dozer operator and mechanic in heavy equipment construction working for several companies.

He did mechanic work for lots of friends in his spare time as he would always be tinkering on vehicles. He loved fishing, hunting, mushrooming, and spending time with his friends while playing cards or having fish fry’s or turtle fry’s. He loved kids.

He is survived by a son, Bradley Beeding and wife, Amy, of East Moline, Illinois; two daughters, Donna Beeding of Rock Island, Illinois, and Diana Gasper of LeClaire; three step-children, Billy Scoggin of Eolia, Missouri, Larry Scoggin of Iraq, and Michelle Scoggin Maybry of Clarksville, Missouri; three granddaughters, Olivia and Gracie of LeClaire and Samantha of East Moline; seven step-grandchildren of Missouri; three brothers, Clyde ‘Pete’ Beeding of Muscatine, Bill Beeding and Jerry Beeding both of Wapello; five sisters, Stella Foster, Beverley Spitznogle, Bonnie Oberly, and Anna Moore, all of Wapello and Evelyn “June” Clayton of Letts; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Omer, Ronald, and Terry Beeding; and three sisters, Vivian Foster, Alice Hamilton, and Helen ‘Florene’ Wixom.
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WILMINGTON, Ill.
Maurice ''Sam'' Beeding Jr., 74, of Wilmington, Ill., died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Memorial service will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home.

Mr. Beeding was born Aug. 27, 1926, in Muscatine, the son of Maurice L. and Martha M. Adams Beeding Sr. He lived in Illinois most of his life and retired from Ronchetti Excavation where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was a life member of the Operating Engineers Local 150 in Chicago, Ill.

Survivors include four sons, Ronald Beeding and his wife, Kathy, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Thomas Beeding and his wife, Lee, of Wilmington, Ill., Timothy Beeding of Wilmington, Ill., and Max Beeding of Metropolis, Ill.; one daughter, Cindy Stark and her husband, Ron, of New Lenox, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Kenneth Beeding and his wife, Mary, of Muscatine and Burr Beeding of Muscatine; two sisters, Shirley Steele and her husband, Phil, of Muscatine and Clara Wheeler of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his parents.