Beulah Frances Coons

Beulah Frances Coons, 94, of Harlan, Iowa formally of Sioux City passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Elm Crest Retirement Community with her family and many friends at her side.  She lived a blessed life full of love, spunk, and vigor.

Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will be at the Onawa City Cemetery.  Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Beulah was born December 10, 1924 in Sioux City, the daughter of Claude and Esther Wheeler.

She was united in marriage to Paul Von Hagel and raised a family of five children.  In 1985, Beulah married Donald “Mac” Coons and gained three wonderful step children. 

Beulah enjoyed many jobs including working with children at Smith School Lunch Program and then retiring from Palmer Candy Company.  She was active in the Police Auxiliary and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.  After retiring, Mac and Bea moved to Atlantic in 2004 to be closer to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

In 2017, Bea moved to the Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan, Iowa, where she continued to make new friends and enjoy her family, friends, and Harlan High School football. 

Bea is survived by her children:  Jill (Curt) Bladt of Harlan, IA, Sherry Sowienski of Sioux City, Richard (Virginia) Von Hagel of Atlantic, IA, Paula (David) Sorensen of Washington, and Margaret Von Hagel (Richard) of California; step children:  Linda (John) Franz, Patricia Coons (JW), and Kathleen (Vince) Gray; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Mac in 2010, two sisters, one brother, and a stepson Gregory Mac Coons.