Osa was my Great-Grandaunt.
Obituary
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Osa Conway (Bond) Bean, who died April 1, 1966, at Pioneers Nursing Home in Rocky Ford. She was 85. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.
Mrs. Bean was born May 21, 1880 in Morris County, KS, the daughter of David Starkey Bond and Mary Elizabeth Butler. She had lived in Crowley County since 1910.
Her husband, William Fonsa Bean, who she married Nov. 28, 1899 in Council Grove, KS, preceded her in death. She leaves one son, Everttt Bean of Ordway, and four daughters, Mrs. Maudie Hall of Ely, NV, Mrs. Mary Peyton of Ordway, Mrs. Ruth Horton of Brawley, CA, and Miss Flora Bean of Pueblo. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Soderberg of Wichita, KS.
Children of this union were:
Eva Esther
Flora Belle
Evertt Ross
Maudy Pearl
Mary Elizabeth
Wilma Grace
Aunt Osa was known to be quite a character. She did everything that none of the rest of the women in the family did. She was a great cook and while cooking or baking would smoke little brown cigarillos and drink whiskey in a juice glass while talking up a storm. She was a wonderful hostess and welcomed guests with good food and enthusiasm. She loved having family dinners and reunions and giving parties. Sometimes, when her sisters would be talking about Osa and her habits, her brother Albert, would say, "Now girls, Osa is just being Osa." Anyone who knew her would also know that she was totally honest and did not hesitate even for a second to state her personal opinion. If you liked what she had to say, that was fine with her; if not, she did not mind and she might still remain friendly to you.
She loved music and dancing and would be on the floor dancing to every song until the dance ended. She was intelligent and hard working and fun. When she had grandchildren my age visiting her, she often invited me to spend the day playing with them. All of us enjoyed that as we could play all over her huge house, the buildings surrounding it and the large yard. Then, in the afternoon, we would all sit on the porch, usually in the swing and have homemade lemonade and homemade cookies. Her grandchildren were doted on by her and they, in turn, returned the love. Aunt Osa was an expert at embroidering and crocheting and loved to read.
Obituary
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Osa Conway (Bond) Bean, who died April 1, 1966, at Pioneers Nursing Home in Rocky Ford. She was 85. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.
Mrs. Bean was born May 21, 1880 in Morris County, KS, the daughter of David Starkey Bond and Mary Elizabeth Butler. She had lived in Crowley County since 1910.
Her husband, William Fonsa Bean, who she married Nov. 28, 1899 in Council Grove, KS, preceded her in death. She leaves one son, Everttt Bean of Ordway, and four daughters, Mrs. Maudie Hall of Ely, NV, Mrs. Mary Peyton of Ordway, Mrs. Ruth Horton of Brawley, CA, and Miss Flora Bean of Pueblo. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Soderberg of Wichita, KS.
Children of this union were:
Eva Esther
Flora Belle
Evertt Ross
Maudy Pearl
Mary Elizabeth
Wilma Grace
Aunt Osa was known to be quite a character. She did everything that none of the rest of the women in the family did. She was a great cook and while cooking or baking would smoke little brown cigarillos and drink whiskey in a juice glass while talking up a storm. She was a wonderful hostess and welcomed guests with good food and enthusiasm. She loved having family dinners and reunions and giving parties. Sometimes, when her sisters would be talking about Osa and her habits, her brother Albert, would say, "Now girls, Osa is just being Osa." Anyone who knew her would also know that she was totally honest and did not hesitate even for a second to state her personal opinion. If you liked what she had to say, that was fine with her; if not, she did not mind and she might still remain friendly to you.
She loved music and dancing and would be on the floor dancing to every song until the dance ended. She was intelligent and hard working and fun. When she had grandchildren my age visiting her, she often invited me to spend the day playing with them. All of us enjoyed that as we could play all over her huge house, the buildings surrounding it and the large yard. Then, in the afternoon, we would all sit on the porch, usually in the swing and have homemade lemonade and homemade cookies. Her grandchildren were doted on by her and they, in turn, returned the love. Aunt Osa was an expert at embroidering and crocheting and loved to read.
Osa was my Great-Grandaunt.
Obituary
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Osa Conway (Bond) Bean, who died April 1, 1966, at Pioneers Nursing Home in Rocky Ford. She was 85. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.
Mrs. Bean was born May 21, 1880 in Morris County, KS, the daughter of David Starkey Bond and Mary Elizabeth Butler. She had lived in Crowley County since 1910.
Her husband, William Fonsa Bean, who she married Nov. 28, 1899 in Council Grove, KS, preceded her in death. She leaves one son, Everttt Bean of Ordway, and four daughters, Mrs. Maudie Hall of Ely, NV, Mrs. Mary Peyton of Ordway, Mrs. Ruth Horton of Brawley, CA, and Miss Flora Bean of Pueblo. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Soderberg of Wichita, KS.
Children of this union were:
Eva Esther
Flora Belle
Evertt Ross
Maudy Pearl
Mary Elizabeth
Wilma Grace
Aunt Osa was known to be quite a character. She did everything that none of the rest of the women in the family did. She was a great cook and while cooking or baking would smoke little brown cigarillos and drink whiskey in a juice glass while talking up a storm. She was a wonderful hostess and welcomed guests with good food and enthusiasm. She loved having family dinners and reunions and giving parties. Sometimes, when her sisters would be talking about Osa and her habits, her brother Albert, would say, "Now girls, Osa is just being Osa." Anyone who knew her would also know that she was totally honest and did not hesitate even for a second to state her personal opinion. If you liked what she had to say, that was fine with her; if not, she did not mind and she might still remain friendly to you.
She loved music and dancing and would be on the floor dancing to every song until the dance ended. She was intelligent and hard working and fun. When she had grandchildren my age visiting her, she often invited me to spend the day playing with them. All of us enjoyed that as we could play all over her huge house, the buildings surrounding it and the large yard. Then, in the afternoon, we would all sit on the porch, usually in the swing and have homemade lemonade and homemade cookies. Her grandchildren were doted on by her and they, in turn, returned the love. Aunt Osa was an expert at embroidering and crocheting and loved to read.
Obituary
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Osa Conway (Bond) Bean, who died April 1, 1966, at Pioneers Nursing Home in Rocky Ford. She was 85. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.
Mrs. Bean was born May 21, 1880 in Morris County, KS, the daughter of David Starkey Bond and Mary Elizabeth Butler. She had lived in Crowley County since 1910.
Her husband, William Fonsa Bean, who she married Nov. 28, 1899 in Council Grove, KS, preceded her in death. She leaves one son, Everttt Bean of Ordway, and four daughters, Mrs. Maudie Hall of Ely, NV, Mrs. Mary Peyton of Ordway, Mrs. Ruth Horton of Brawley, CA, and Miss Flora Bean of Pueblo. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Anna Soderberg of Wichita, KS.
Children of this union were:
Eva Esther
Flora Belle
Evertt Ross
Maudy Pearl
Mary Elizabeth
Wilma Grace
Aunt Osa was known to be quite a character. She did everything that none of the rest of the women in the family did. She was a great cook and while cooking or baking would smoke little brown cigarillos and drink whiskey in a juice glass while talking up a storm. She was a wonderful hostess and welcomed guests with good food and enthusiasm. She loved having family dinners and reunions and giving parties. Sometimes, when her sisters would be talking about Osa and her habits, her brother Albert, would say, "Now girls, Osa is just being Osa." Anyone who knew her would also know that she was totally honest and did not hesitate even for a second to state her personal opinion. If you liked what she had to say, that was fine with her; if not, she did not mind and she might still remain friendly to you.
She loved music and dancing and would be on the floor dancing to every song until the dance ended. She was intelligent and hard working and fun. When she had grandchildren my age visiting her, she often invited me to spend the day playing with them. All of us enjoyed that as we could play all over her huge house, the buildings surrounding it and the large yard. Then, in the afternoon, we would all sit on the porch, usually in the swing and have homemade lemonade and homemade cookies. Her grandchildren were doted on by her and they, in turn, returned the love. Aunt Osa was an expert at embroidering and crocheting and loved to read.
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