James Austin Bean

February 3, 1937 - August 23, 2015

James Austin Bean (aka Julian), 78, of Soap Lake, Wa passed away at home into the arms of Jesus on Sunday August 23, 2015. He was born in Ft. Smith Arkansas February 3, 1937 to Chester L. Bean and Mary Marie Bean. Jim came to Washington from Kansas with his family in 1950 and graduated from Fife High School in 1955. He married his high school sweetheart Bonnie Jean Mulhall August 30, 1957. Jim worked as a carpenter installing commercial cabinets in schools and hospitals travelling from Bellingham to Salem, OR. He loved fishing, RV’ing, cruising, antique and classic cars. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Bonnie, mother Marie Bean, daughters: Donell Marie Turner (Larry), Debra Ann Jones (Ernie) and son Darin Austin MacBean, 4 granddaughters: Amanda Turner, Lauren Kerisiano (Sefo), Julia Jones, Nadya Jones; 4 grandsons: Stephen and Brian Jones, Brett Atkins, and Derik Bean; sisters Glenda Kling (Larry) and Sheri Ernst (Ken); sister-in-laws: Mickey Bean and Joan Searls (Steve Junge), and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Chester Lee Bean and his brother Donald Lee Bean. Jim was a member of the Soap Lake Community Evangelical Free Church. Interment to be held at 3pm on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Valley View Memorial Park, 20174 Road A NE, Soap Lake. A memorial service will be held at Noon on Saturday, September 12, 2015. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Soap Lake Food Bank or the Soap Lake Senior Center. Please express your thoughts and memories for the family at www.nicolesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the care of Nicoles Funeral Home of Ephrata, Wa.