Edith Melissa (Morlan) Beard Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Edith Melissa (Morlan) Beard in Chicago, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Edith Melissa left this world on October 14, 2024 at the age of 95, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Willis C. Morlan and Mary Catherine Morlan (Switzer); her husband Clarence Beard; her siblings, Kathryn Mercer (Earl), Beth Kinney (Robert), Dallas Morlan, Zora Peters (James) and Eva Tucker (Paul); and her granddaughter Ashley Beard.
She is survived by: her children, Ruth Johnson (Daniel), Tim Beard (Wendy) and Janet Clarke (Richard). She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Memorials in lieu of flowers can be made to Presbyterian Church of the Way, Shoreview, MN, designated to the memory of Edith Beard.