Mrs. Edward Beard, 68, passed away at her home in Liberty Center early Tuesday afternoon. She had been ill for some time and had been confined to her bed for almost ten months.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Beard; three children, Mrs. Gladys Phillips of Liberty Center, Leland Board, Colton, Calif.; Venneth Beard, Toledo, and 13 grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church in Liberty Center with the Rev. Harold Monroe officiating. Burial will be in Young’s Cemetery.
The body will be in the Pelter Funeral Home in Deshler on Thursday. Friends may call there or at the Pilgrim Church in Liberty Center after 11 a.m. Friday.