ned there until entering the care center in November of 2017.
She looked forward to planting her enormous garden in the spring and canned a majority of her crop. Rubys flower gardens were also something you didnt want to miss, well-tended and bursting with color. She knew her way around the kitchen; her children looked forward to deliveries of coffee cake and breads and always for the grandkids, her Christmas cutout cookies. In addition to all of this, she also loved to sew; making numerous outfits for her kids and also many quilts and afghans.
Ruby is survived by her daughter, Karen (Ted Hepler) Dant of Walnut, Iowa; sons, Dennis (Phyllis) Beekman of Claremore, OK, and Ron Beekman of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren, Lisa (Doug Blumer) Juhl of Shelby, IA, Craig Dant of Mountain Home, AK, Jacqueline (Jerry) Stewart of Kansas City, MO, Larry (Jennifer) Dant of Elk Horn, NE, Shannon Freeman of Claremore, OK, and Shelly Beekman of Tulsa, OK; and great-grandchildren, Jessica (Keagan) Holton, Jason Juhl, Haley Dant, Scotland Stewart, Caledonia Stewart, Adrienne Dant, Avery Dant, Tyler Freeman, and Alexis Freeman.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Beekman and her brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard (Dorothy) Rudy and Russell (Ruth) Rudy.
Open visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Roland Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home starting at 10:00 a.m.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Roland Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Rubys family and her arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
IN REMEMBRANCE
Ruby A. Beekman
BORN
February 21, 1921 - Atlantic, Iowa
DIED
May 4, 2018 - Atlantic, Iowa
At the age of 97 years, 2 months and 13 days
FUNERAL SERVICE
Eleven a.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Roland Funeral Home - Atlantic, Iowa
OFFICIANT
Reverend Jerry Stewart
Gashland Baptist Church
Kansas City, Missouri
MUSICIAN
Heidi J. Hinman
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
How Great Thou Art
The Old Rugged Cross
CASKET BEARERS
Craig Dant
Larry Dant
Jason Juhl
Keagan Holton
Roger Rudy
Randal Rudy
Doug Blumer
INTERMENT
Atlantic Cemetery - Atlantic, Iowa
The family invites you to join them for lunch in the
meeting room at The Whitney, 222 Chestnut Street,
following the committal service.
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