Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Beard, Ian L.  March 31, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Wed. April 7, 2018

IAN L. BEARD, 78
Ian L. Beard, of Saranac, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the age of 78. He
was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Lansing, the son of Gerald and Gladys (Gray) Beard. Ian
married his beloved wife of 46 years, Mary Ann (Billingsley) on July 24, 1971.

Surviving Ian are his wife, Mary Ann; daughter, Michell (Rich) Applegate of Boca
Raton, Fla.; son, Jeffrey Beard of Saranac; grandsons, Brayden and Brewer Applegate, of Florida,
Brett Beard of Eagle, and Kai Beard, of Saranac; sister-in-law, Janet Robinson, Becky
Billingsley, and Jane Billingsley; brother-in-law, Keith Billingsley and Don Robinson; and father
and Mother-in-law, Harvey and June Billingsley.

He retired from general Motors in 1995 after 30 years of service.

Ian's early childhood was spent in the Crystal area, moving to Mt. Dora, Fla., in
his early teen years and then returning to Michigan as an adult. He loved bowling, golfing,
playing cards, hunting, camping with his family, watching his children's sporting events,
and grilling hot dogs for his son's Portland High School baseball team. In retirement, he liked
to cook, watch the wildlife from his Saranac home, drive his John Deere Gator in the woods,
and watch sporting events on TV.

Memorial contributions may be made to Ionia County Commission of Aging, 115 Hudson
St., Ionia, MI. 48875; Hospice of Lansing Stoneleigh Residence (hospiceoflansing.org)
3411 Stoneleigh Dr., Lansig, Mi. 48910; or the American Heart association
(americanheart.org) in honor of Ian.

Per Ian's wishes, there will be no services held.

Online condolences may be made at lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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