Memorials › Joseph Ronald "Joe" Beran
26 Apr 1950 – 4 Sep 2012
| Birth | 26 Apr 1950 |
| Death | 4 Sep 2012 |
| Cemetery | Locust Grove Cemetery Fremont County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 30 Dec 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242535008 |
Joseph ""Joe"" Beran Visitation: Saturday, September 8, 2012 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM Kirsch Funeral Chapel 405 W. Thomas Ave, Shenandoah, IA Service: Saturday, September 8, 2012 10:30 AM Kirsch Funeral Chapel 405 W. Thomas Ave, Shenandoah, IA Joseph Ronald Beran was born April 26, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Joseph Francis and Lucille Marion (Fortin) Beran. He passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 4, 2012 at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, Iowa at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 9 days. Joe grew in Grand Island, Nebraska and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1968. On January 9, 1971, he was united in marriage to Barbara LoAnn Bredensteiner in Lincoln, Nebraska. This union was blessed with four children, Joe, Jeff, Danny and Kerri. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad before going to work at Sperry's New Holland for 25+ years. He lived his entire life in Grand Island until he moved to Northboro, Iowa to care for his mother-in-law in 2008. Joe enjoyed sports, especially playing baseball and fast pitch softball. He also liked umpiring American Legion Baseball. Joe also served as an Assistant Scout Leader for Troop 120 in Grand Island and was a member of the Order of the Arrow. Joe loved the outdoors, fishing and finding the big buck while deer hunting. Joe attended the Locust Grove Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws; a son, Timothy; and two sisters, Marge and Karla. Survivors include his wife, LoAnn Beran of Northboro, Iowa; his children, Joe Beran and his wife Kim of Grand Island, Nebraska, Jeff Beran and Danielle Garcia of Omaha, Nebraska, Danny Beran and his wife Karla of Grand Island, Nebraska, Kerri Beran of Shenandoah, Iowa; five grandchildren, Blake Beran, Alexis Zito, Kinsley Beran, Ryan Gill and Justin Gill; a brother, Doug Beran and his wife Cindy of Grand Island, Nebraska; a sister, Pam Kendall and her husband Randy of Grand Island, Nebraska; brothers-in-law, David Bredensteiner of Bedford, Iowa, Scott Bredensteiner and his wife Sandy of Pflugerville, Texas; along with many other relatives and friends.
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