Anna Lee Beem

Anna Lee (Alderman) Beem, 93, passed away April 9, 2016.

She was born on Sept.16, 1922, in Jefferson City, MO, to the late Melvin and Edna (Gray) Alderman and raised as a child of the Great Depression.

Anna graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1940 and attended the Kansas City Business School.

She retired from the Raytown Bank in 1978.

During WWII she was a "Rosie" riveting airplanes in a defense plant.

Anna was a member of Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, Kansas City, MO.

She loved to square dance and line dance.

Anna married Charles Clifford Beem who preceded her in death in 1985. Also, Anna was predeceased by two sisters-Mary Louise, wife of Virgil Overton and Betty Jean, wife of William Holt. She is survived by a son, The Rev. Charles L. Beem (wife, Jacqueline), two granddaughters (Jennifer Baer and Kathleen Jackson), and two great granddaughters, (Emma and Yvette).

A memorial service will be Tuesday April 19th at 10 A.M. in St Alban's Episcopal Church, 2848 St Albans Dr., Sinking Spring, PA 19608. Friends may call 9:30 A.M. 10 A.M. in the church. Burial will be Friday April 15th at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: The Children's Home of Reading, 1010 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at www.kuhnfuneralhome.com.