Wilma Bean Obituary

Wilma Bean, 101, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Woodland Terrace in St. Joseph.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Service, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Inurnment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in St. Joseph. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday at the funeral home. Those wishing to share a memory of Wilma online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com

Wilma was born January 11, 1924 in Morland, Kansas to William & Myrtle (Swisher) Covalt. She was a Rosie the Riveter, riveting airplanes during the war when she met her Husband Harry Bean and they married on May 19, 1945 in Wabash, IN. Wilma worked as an administrator for Michigan Fruit Canners for 13 years as well as Sears for 13 years. Wilma enjoyed golfing, sewing, and had a passion for her flower garden.

Wilma is survived by her daughter Connie Wilder; son Gary (Linda) Bean; four grandchildren Michaelene (Vincent) Hultman, Jamie Pascoe, Michelle (Mitch) Meconi and Stephanie Bean; five great grandchildren Savannah (Dan) Andrade, Nicholas Meconi, Rachel Hultman, Jessica Hultman, and Daniel Hultman; and many nieces and nephews.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, husband, nine siblings and son-in-law Terry Wilder.