Beulah Walton

Beulah E. Walton was born November 6, 1922 near Wellman, Iowa. The daughter of Clifford W. And Lela Marie (Hagist) Freel. She graduated from Wellman High School. Beulah taught school in Harper, Iowa for a number of years. She was united in marriage to Lyle Raymond Walton on November 29, 1941 in Lancaster, MO. The couple lived in the Wellman area for a short time before moving to a farm near Webster, they lived on the farm for a number of years before moving to Washington. She was a former member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman and a member of the United Methodist Church in Washington. Beulah passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the United Presbyterian Health Center in Washington at the age of 91 years.

She is survived by two sons: Gary Walton of Coralville and Barry Walton of Iowa City; 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1989, a son Douglas, 2 brothers: Herbert Freel and Wesley Freel and a sister Alyne Erwin.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Pastor Jim Stiles will officiate. Burial will be in the Wellman Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home. Memorials are for the Washington County Hospice. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

The family would like to thank Dr. Mathew Prihoda, Washington County Hospice and United Presbyterian Health Center for all their help and support.