Joan Beem
She was born in Wisconsin, one of eleven children of Eda Monette and Ralph Torke.
As a young girl, the family moved to Green Lake, Wisconsin and later on to Denver, Colorado where she attended the University of Denver.
In 1952 she married and moved to Manhattan, Kansas where she worked at Kansas State University for 32 years.
Joan is survived by her three sons: Tom of Wamego, Kansas, Pat (LuAnn) of Waterloo, Illinois, and Tim of Bel Aire, Kansas; four grandchildren also survive: Brett, Kelly, Kimberly, and Michael, and five great-grand kids: Nora, Levi, Hayes, Hawkins, and Adeline.
Arrangements are private at our Mother's request.
The Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with the arrangements. ymlfuneralhome.com