Nana Violet Beale, one of five children, was born to George and Nancy (LaMoure) Hebert on July 6, 1924, in Montebello, California. She died June 12, 2024, at Brodstone Healthcare at the age of 99 years, 11 months, 6 days.
Nana attended Fremont grade school, junior high and high school in Montebello graduating with the Class of 1943. She worked at Sears as a phone operator until marrying Marvin Beale, Sr., on Sept. 14, 1945, in Los Angeles, California. This union was blessed with six children.
They moved to a farm in Jewell County, Kansas, where they raised their family. In 1980, they moved to Superior, Nebraska, where she was employed as a CMA for 18 years by the Superior Good Samaritan Society. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting baby blankets, baby dresses, doll clothes and intricate lace table cloths, and tending to her flowers. When she could no longer crochet, she could be found with something to read in her hands. She volunteered at the Vestey Center until moving into the Superior Good Samaritan Society in November of 2021, where she made her home until her death.
Nana was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nancy; husband, Marvin on March 27, 1996; daughter, Rebecca; grandson, Zachariah Beale; great-grandsons, Dylan Jones, Kevin Johnson and Ishan Berentes; and great- great-grandson Knox Mohler.
She is survived by her children: Jane Belt of Belleville, Marvin, Jr., (Pam) Beale of Shickley, Timothy (Jeri) Beale of Clay Center, Miles (Kelly) of Nelson, and Darrin (Kelsey) Beale of Geneva; many grandchildren, great- grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Beth Elliott of Montebello, Califorinia; nieces, nephews, other family and a host of friends.
An open house gathering with family and friends will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., on Friday, June 21, at Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior, Nebraska.
Memorials are suggested to go to the family.
Private family burial in Burr Oak Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of http://www.price funeralhomes.com.
Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior is in charge of the arrangements.
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