Carol J. (Conklin) Bean, 89, of Ainsworth, died Friday, February 7, at Sunrise Terrace Care Facility in Winfield. A graveside service was held Feb. 14, at Oregon Township Cemetery with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington.

A memorial fund has been established for the Ainsworth First Responders and Ainsworth Community Church. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Carol Janet Bean was born August 20, 1935, in Iowa City, the daughter of William and Iris (Linsley) Conklin. She graduated from Lisbon High School, where she participated in sports and the school band, and went on to graduate from Iowa Wesleyan College with a bachelor’s degree. On November 21, 1956, she married Richard “Boomer” Bean at the United Methodist Church in Lisbon.

Carol taught fifth 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, 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, S.C.

Preceding Carol in death were her parents, and her husband.