SYRACUSE – Richard Lawrence “Dick” Beall, 91, of North Webster, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 9:59 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at his home.
He was born on March 14, 1929, in Mishawaka, to Marvin and Aline Miller Beall.
He received his early education at Middlebury schools and in Kentucky before returning to Middlebury, where he graduated from Middlebury High School.
He was married on Sept. 29, 1950, to Elsie M. Miller, who preceded him on Oct. 22, 1984. He then was remarried on April 10, 1987, in North Webster, to Joan E. Funderburg Wagoner, who survives.
He retired in 1993 from Millersburg Elementary School as a head custodian after 16 years. He was formerly employed at Goshen Stamping for 24 years, was the church custodian at Burns Avenue Church of God in Lake Wales, Fla., for 10 years and worked at Owen Family Funeral Home in Syracuse until he turned 80 years old. He lived his first 64 years in Middlebury, Ky., Millersburg and Goshen areas. He moved to Lake Wales, Fla., in June 1993 and returned to the Syracuse/North Webster area in October 2005.
He attended Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse and formerly attended the Clinton Brick Mennonite Church in Millersburg, Burns Avenue Church of God in Lake Wales, Fla., and North Webster and Goshen Church of God.
He is survived by wife, Joan Beall, of North Webster; three daughters: Connie (Vernon) Graber, of Goshen; Marlene (Loren) Hershberger, of Syracuse; and Paula (Terry) Price, of Middlebury; two sons: Wayne Beall, of Boise, Idaho; and Alfred “Al” Beall, of Columbia City; stepdaughter, Kimberly (Richard) Owen, of North Webster; three stepsons: Rev. Mark (Lisa) Wagoner, of Neon, Ky.; Matthew (Terri) Wagoner, of North Webster; and Mitchell Wagoner, of Syracuse; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren; several stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; brother, William Beall; and stepgrandson, Robert Owen.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the funeral home with Pastors Mark Wagoner and David Henry officiating. Family request that masks be worn for services. Services will be streamed live on the Owen Family Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial will follow in the North Webster Cemetery.
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Preferred memorials may be given to the Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN 46567 or Riley Hospital for Children, 701 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
To send condolences to the family of Richard Beall, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
