Vernon D Bean, 80, of Marseilles passed away Monday, November 25, 2024 at his home.

Services will be private.  Seals-Campbell Funeral Home is entrusted with cremation rites.  Interment will be in at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.

Vernon was born on March 4, 1944, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, to Vernon and Rita (Cook) Bean.  He was married to Alice L. Lareen, D.V.M., who preceded him in death in 2003.

He was drafted into the army and served his tour of duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  After the army he worked for Commonwealth Edison/Exelon, retiring in 2012 after 42 years.  He enjoyed working with horses and cattle in his spare time.  He was a caring man who was always generous with a smile, no matter what twists and turns life delivered.

Survivors include his brother, Donald; a nephew, Matthew; two nieces, Elizabeth Bean-Smith and Jennifer Bean Trautvetter; his grandnieces, Kylie, Aubrey, Maci, and Sydnee Trautvetter; and his grandnephews, Ellis and Myles Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one brother, Lawrence.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one brother, Lawrence.