Richard Everett 'Dick' Beed, age 74, of North Platte, died at Great
Plains Health on Thursday, July 25, 2019.
Dick was born March 14, 1945, to Charles Maxine and Fern (Sparr) Beed at
Lyons, New York. The family lived in Lyons until moving to Nebraska
when Dick was 12 years old, living in the Palmer area.
Dick joined the U.S. Army in 1962 and served three years. Following his
honorable discharge, he returned to Nebraska and joined the Job Corp. in
Grand Island. His job eventually brought him to North Platte where he
met Donneita Dimmitt. The couple married on April 18, 1968, and had two
kids, Ricky and Tammy.
Dick went on to work as Foreman for Whitaker Furniture, which later
became Erickson Furniture, and was responsible for doing all the
furniture repair. He worked until retiring in 2017.
Dick always enjoyed staying busy. He built shadow boxes, liked watching
Tammy work in her flower gardens, and enjoyed feeding the birds and
squirrels. He especially loved being with his great-grandkids.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammy (Rick) Fletcher, of North Platte;
grandkids, Kayla Fletcher, Alisha Fletcher, Brett Fletcher, Charlotte
(Jessie) Hazen, Elizabeth (Corey) Hoskins and Jessy Daigger;
great-grandkids, Maddie, Kadie and Owen Fletcher, Kaysen Irwen, Jessie,
Camie and Lonnie Hazen, and Nakita Hoskins; brothers, Eugene Beed, of
New York, Dennis (Delya) Beed and Donnie (Pam) Beed, of Grand Island,
Glen (Sue) Beed, of Omaha, Art (Kathy) Beed, of Alda and Elwin (Trish)
Beed, of Palmer; sisters, Carol Seim and Carolyn (Jim) Kunze, of Grand
Island and Shirley Yerton, of New York; sisters-in-law, Merna Beed, of Fullerton and Bonnie Beed, of
Grand Island; and many other family members.
Dick was preceded in death by his son, Ricky Beed; parents, Charles and
Fern; brotherc, Carl and Duane Beed; sisters, Shirley Beed and sister Delores
and her husband, Doc Landau; and grandson, Tyler Daigger.
Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service with military honors will be 10
a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C &
Sycamore. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior
to the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in
charge of arrangements.