Bonita "Bean" Eschen Obituary (1932 - 2014)

Bonita Jean Eschen was born August 17, 1932, in Fayette County, Iowa, near Lima, the daughter of William Chauncey Jones and Mabel (Kelly) Jones. She attended school in Lamont and graduated with the class of 1949. She then attended Upper Iowa College at Fayette, IA, earning her normal teaching certificate and later she completed her Bachelor of Science Degree there by attending night school. On December 6, 1953 she was united in marriage to Arthur Ernest Eschen, Jr. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Lamont. She taught mostly elementary school, usually fourth grade, for close to 40 years, in Dundee, Lamont, and later at Starmont. She was a member of the lima Church Ladies Aid; volunteered countless hours for Common Grounds; and was a member of the Lamont American Legion Auxiliary, Lamont Garden Club and numerous card clubs. She loved planting and caring for flowers and shared her talents with others. Bonita Jean "Bean" Eschen, 82 years old of rural Lamont, IA, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, IA. Mrs. Eschen is survived by her husband, Arthur Eschen of rural Lamont; two sons: Gregg (Cindy) Eschen of Dundee, IA, Scott (Kathy) Eschen of Homestead, IA; one daughter: Gail (Dick) Reinap of Paige, TX; four grandsons, two great grandsons: and one sister: Dorothy "Dot" Linderwell of Strawberry Point, IA; one step-brother, Larry (Delores) Fowler and one step-sister, Dawn (Arnold) Thomas, both of California. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Fern Jones; one brother, Robert "Bob" Jones and one sister, Charlotte Houska. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 20, 2014 at Grace United Methodist Church, Lamont, IA, with Rev. Allen Craft officiating. Burial will be at the Lima Cemetery, rural Wadena, IA. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M., Sunday, October 19th at the Fawcett Funeral Home in Lamont (Grace United Methodist Church) and for an hour before services Monday. Memorials will be directed to the Lima Church Auxiliary. Online condolences may be posted at www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com.