Daughter of Lucius Adelbert and Mae M. (Mary Marilla Root) Balsley. Born in Alberta, Canada the family would move to Jefferson Oregon, the again to San Diego, where her maternal grandparents provided an apartment until a home could be purchased. It was in San Diego where tragedy struck the family and caused her older brothers Bernard, Luke , Harold and Norris (Robert) would be split up across the country. Bea and her youngest brother Jack ("Buddy") were sent to Lexington Nebraska and would live with their Uncle Ora and Aunt Jennie Ball. She would live with a cousin in Denver and complete High School. Once back in Lexington she worked for the Widney Clinic Hospital. She would then go to Omaha, Nebraska and enter nursing school. She left nursing school after meeting her first husband Claude Severs.
Between 1937 and 1946 she would move with Claude and work a variety of jobs. After moving to no less than 10 states she moved back to Denver and found a job with Mile High Photo Company, and Walgreen's Photo Company.
She remarried in 1948 to Art Martinson, owner of Martinson Construction Company in Denver. She and Art would divorce in 1951.
In 1960 Bea married Henry Easley. Henry worked in the oil industry. Together they would move to Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ecuador, South America. They would return to Denver, then move to Tucson Arizona, due to Henry's injury to his back which he sustained in Ecuador. Bea worked for six years for WT Grant and Woolco. Henry would pass away in 1982 from cancer.
After Henry passed she would meet and marry Mike Winters who had retired from Teledyne after 31 years. Mike had lost his wife a year before meeting Bea. They were married on February 13th 1983. Bea and Mike enjoyed their years together traveling to visit family and friends, entertaining guests and exploring the southwest. Mike would pass away in 2000.
Bea would move to Brea California to live with her nephew Dave Balsley and his wife Jan. Despite her failing eyesight she loved exploring the beaches and parks of Southern California. She would visit other family members in other parts of the state over the next few years. As her health declined she would be pretty much confined to home where she died, July 13, 2012 while under hospice care.
Having outlived four husbands and all of her siblings she is survived by two nephews Harold Balsley of Aurora, Colorado and Dave ( and Jan ) of Cedar City, Utah and three nieces- Mrs. Mike ( Jan ) LaFever of Boulder Creek, California, Mrs. Rick ( Jewel ) Rogers of Corralitos, California, and Mrs. Horace ( Susan ) Andante of Seaside, California.
Between 1937 and 1946 she would move with Claude and work a variety of jobs. After moving to no less than 10 states she moved back to Denver and found a job with Mile High Photo Company, and Walgreen's Photo Company.
She remarried in 1948 to Art Martinson, owner of Martinson Construction Company in Denver. She and Art would divorce in 1951.
In 1960 Bea married Henry Easley. Henry worked in the oil industry. Together they would move to Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ecuador, South America. They would return to Denver, then move to Tucson Arizona, due to Henry's injury to his back which he sustained in Ecuador. Bea worked for six years for WT Grant and Woolco. Henry would pass away in 1982 from cancer.
After Henry passed she would meet and marry Mike Winters who had retired from Teledyne after 31 years. Mike had lost his wife a year before meeting Bea. They were married on February 13th 1983. Bea and Mike enjoyed their years together traveling to visit family and friends, entertaining guests and exploring the southwest. Mike would pass away in 2000.
Bea would move to Brea California to live with her nephew Dave Balsley and his wife Jan. Despite her failing eyesight she loved exploring the beaches and parks of Southern California. She would visit other family members in other parts of the state over the next few years. As her health declined she would be pretty much confined to home where she died, July 13, 2012 while under hospice care.
Having outlived four husbands and all of her siblings she is survived by two nephews Harold Balsley of Aurora, Colorado and Dave ( and Jan ) of Cedar City, Utah and three nieces- Mrs. Mike ( Jan ) LaFever of Boulder Creek, California, Mrs. Rick ( Jewel ) Rogers of Corralitos, California, and Mrs. Horace ( Susan ) Andante of Seaside, California.
Daughter of Lucius Adelbert and Mae M. (Mary Marilla Root) Balsley. Born in Alberta, Canada the family would move to Jefferson Oregon, the again to San Diego, where her maternal grandparents provided an apartment until a home could be purchased. It was in San Diego where tragedy struck the family and caused her older brothers Bernard, Luke , Harold and Norris (Robert) would be split up across the country. Bea and her youngest brother Jack ("Buddy") were sent to Lexington Nebraska and would live with their Uncle Ora and Aunt Jennie Ball. She would live with a cousin in Denver and complete High School. Once back in Lexington she worked for the Widney Clinic Hospital. She would then go to Omaha, Nebraska and enter nursing school. She left nursing school after meeting her first husband Claude Severs.
Between 1937 and 1946 she would move with Claude and work a variety of jobs. After moving to no less than 10 states she moved back to Denver and found a job with Mile High Photo Company, and Walgreen's Photo Company.
She remarried in 1948 to Art Martinson, owner of Martinson Construction Company in Denver. She and Art would divorce in 1951.
In 1960 Bea married Henry Easley. Henry worked in the oil industry. Together they would move to Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ecuador, South America. They would return to Denver, then move to Tucson Arizona, due to Henry's injury to his back which he sustained in Ecuador. Bea worked for six years for WT Grant and Woolco. Henry would pass away in 1982 from cancer.
After Henry passed she would meet and marry Mike Winters who had retired from Teledyne after 31 years. Mike had lost his wife a year before meeting Bea. They were married on February 13th 1983. Bea and Mike enjoyed their years together traveling to visit family and friends, entertaining guests and exploring the southwest. Mike would pass away in 2000.
Bea would move to Brea California to live with her nephew Dave Balsley and his wife Jan. Despite her failing eyesight she loved exploring the beaches and parks of Southern California. She would visit other family members in other parts of the state over the next few years. As her health declined she would be pretty much confined to home where she died, July 13, 2012 while under hospice care.
Having outlived four husbands and all of her siblings she is survived by two nephews Harold Balsley of Aurora, Colorado and Dave ( and Jan ) of Cedar City, Utah and three nieces- Mrs. Mike ( Jan ) LaFever of Boulder Creek, California, Mrs. Rick ( Jewel ) Rogers of Corralitos, California, and Mrs. Horace ( Susan ) Andante of Seaside, California.
Between 1937 and 1946 she would move with Claude and work a variety of jobs. After moving to no less than 10 states she moved back to Denver and found a job with Mile High Photo Company, and Walgreen's Photo Company.
She remarried in 1948 to Art Martinson, owner of Martinson Construction Company in Denver. She and Art would divorce in 1951.
In 1960 Bea married Henry Easley. Henry worked in the oil industry. Together they would move to Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ecuador, South America. They would return to Denver, then move to Tucson Arizona, due to Henry's injury to his back which he sustained in Ecuador. Bea worked for six years for WT Grant and Woolco. Henry would pass away in 1982 from cancer.
After Henry passed she would meet and marry Mike Winters who had retired from Teledyne after 31 years. Mike had lost his wife a year before meeting Bea. They were married on February 13th 1983. Bea and Mike enjoyed their years together traveling to visit family and friends, entertaining guests and exploring the southwest. Mike would pass away in 2000.
Bea would move to Brea California to live with her nephew Dave Balsley and his wife Jan. Despite her failing eyesight she loved exploring the beaches and parks of Southern California. She would visit other family members in other parts of the state over the next few years. As her health declined she would be pretty much confined to home where she died, July 13, 2012 while under hospice care.
Having outlived four husbands and all of her siblings she is survived by two nephews Harold Balsley of Aurora, Colorado and Dave ( and Jan ) of Cedar City, Utah and three nieces- Mrs. Mike ( Jan ) LaFever of Boulder Creek, California, Mrs. Rick ( Jewel ) Rogers of Corralitos, California, and Mrs. Horace ( Susan ) Andante of Seaside, California.
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