Beatrice 'Aunt Bea' Rust

91 year old, Beatrice ‘Aunt Bea’ Rust of Wheatfield, passed away May 4, 2014 at her home.

On October 8, 1922 in McGuffy County, Ohio, Bea was born to Frank and Minnie (nee: Salyer) Whitaker. Bea’s family moved to Wheatfield while she was an infant. She attended school until the 10th grade. Bea worked during WWII and the Korean War at the ammunition plant at Kingsbury. She also cooked at the Whitaker Pool Hall that her father owned. On August 22, 1949, Bea married the love of her life Elvin ‘Junior’ Rust in LaPorte, Indiana. She served as President of the Wheatfield Town Board. Bea was an active member of the Wheatfield Legion Auxillary. Bea’s greatest love was being a housewife, mother to Mike, and grandmother.

Bea is survived by her loving husband: Junior, son: Mike (Marilyn) Rust, grandchildren: Phillip (Michelle) Rust and Andi (Dave) Jones, great-grandchildren: Eleanor Rust, Gaige Crownover, Kristie & Keegan Jones and brother: Bernard (Helen) Whitaker.

Bea was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers: Burns, Beryl, Bruce, Bobby and Bradford Whitaker.

Friends are invited to visit with the family on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 at the Boersma Funeral Home, 90 East Grove St., Wheatfield, Indiana. Services for Bea will take place at the funeral home on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. with Father Paul Cochran officiating. Interment will follow in the Wheatfield Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Jasper County Home Health Care.