Obituary for Beata "Bea" Jorn (Iwan)
Beata C. “Bea” Jorn, age 90 of Valley, NE formerly Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Valhaven Nursing Center in Valley.
Bea was born December 26, 1929 at Loup City, NE to James and Monica (Zauha) Iwan. As a Child she lived at Loup City, Clarks and Pierce Chapel, NE. She also lived at Columbus, Lincoln and Norfolk before coming to Fremont in 1961. She married Boyd “Leyon” Jorn on October 26, 1957 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, NE. Leyon preceded her in death on October 13, 2014. Bea worked at Fremont Sanitation, Woodcliff and was the bookkeeper for Jorn’s Diesel Service in Fremont.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont and V.I.P. Visual Impaired Persons and was their former secretary.
Survived by her daughter, Gini (Garland) Goracke of Meadow Grove, NE; sons, Jim Jorn of Omaha, Tim (Lynette) Jorn of Fremont, Tom (Patty) Jorn of Blair, NE and Mic Jorn of Omaha; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, LeAnne Iwan and daughter-in-law, Roxanne Jorn.
Mass of Christian Burial, 11 AM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valley. Fr. Lloyd Gnirk will officiate. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM Thursday at the church prior to the mass
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In lieu of flowers memorials to Breast Cancer Research or American Legion Post #20 in Fremont.
Bea was born December 26, 1929 at Loup City, NE to James and Monica (Zauha) Iwan. As a Child she lived at Loup City, Clarks and Pierce Chapel, NE. She also lived at Columbus, Lincoln and Norfolk before coming to Fremont in 1961. She married Boyd “Leyon” Jorn on October 26, 1957 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, NE. Leyon preceded her in death on October 13, 2014. Bea worked at Fremont Sanitation, Woodcliff and was the bookkeeper for Jorn’s Diesel Service in Fremont.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont and V.I.P. Visual Impaired Persons and was their former secretary.
Survived by her daughter, Gini (Garland) Goracke of Meadow Grove, NE; sons, Jim Jorn of Omaha, Tim (Lynette) Jorn of Fremont, Tom (Patty) Jorn of Blair, NE and Mic Jorn of Omaha; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, LeAnne Iwan and daughter-in-law, Roxanne Jorn.
Mass of Christian Burial, 11 AM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valley. Fr. Lloyd Gnirk will officiate. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM Thursday at the church prior to the mass
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In lieu of flowers memorials to Breast Cancer Research or American Legion Post #20 in Fremont.