BEATRICE ELIZABETH SHERWOOD JONES

Beatrice (Bea) E. Sherwood Jones, 97, of Dunlap, CA, formally of Fairchild, WI, passed away peacefully at 1:25am Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
Bea moved to California in February 2014 and was cared for by her grandson Chad Heintz-Nunes and his spouse David Nunes, Jr. She entered the Golden Living Center in Sanger, CA on Aug. 24, 2016 due to her failing health and was there until her time of death.
She was born to Jay and Alma (Olcott) Sherwood on Aug. 21, 1919 in IL. She attended and graduated from school in IL and while there, worked as a housekeeper and seamstress. Bea would later move to WI, marry three times, and took on such roles as a farmer’s wife and homemaker. As the years passed, she would eventually settle in Fairchild, of which, her daily routine consisted of morning walks to the local post office, bank, café, and grocery store.
She loved to visit with her friends and family, sew, make fancy doll dresses, crochet, embroider, listen to old country music, and read Western books; least we forget, she also loved Betty Boop.
Bea is survived by one brother, Orville Sherwood of Stanley, WI and eight children: Clara (Gerald) Pettis of Augusta, WI; Joann Benson of Neillsville, WI; Gene (Betty) Hehl of Poynette, WI; Bernice (Charlie) Northup of Greenwood, WI; Wesley Jones, Sr. of Racine, WI; Willard Jones of Altoona, WI; William (Linda) Jones of Fairchild, WI; Darlene (Alan) Rakovec of Loyal, WI. Her legacy is further carried on by her many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
She is proceeded in death by her parents and eight brothers: Ellsworth Sherwood, George Sherwood, Robert Sherwood, Everett Sherwood, Warren Sherwood, Edward Sherwood, Paul Sherwood, and LeRoy Sherwood, as well as her two sisters Clara Sherwood (Dickenson) and Shirley Sherwood (Palms). She is also proceeded in death by one daughter, Betty Jane Hehl (Kauten), Son-In-Laws Burly Kauten and Gerald Pettis, one grandson and two great grandsons.
Much thanks is given to Chad and David who took her in and cared for her and for the services provided by the Hines Hospice and the Golden Living Center.
The family will designate a memorial at a later date.