Obituary

J ohn Arthur Beller was born September 9, 1929, in New Castle, Nebraska, to Russell Dean and Laura Eva (Miille) Beller. His sibling s were Mary, Leo, and Lois. The family moved to Houston, Missouri, in about 1933, where John attended school, graduating with Houston High School's class of 1947. He was raised in the Houston Christian Church.

After graduating high school, John took a job at a slaughterhouse in Sioux City, Iowa, before returning to work nights on the cleanup crew at Producers ' Creamery Company in Cabool, Missouri. He would continue to work for them for 44 years , eventually retiring as Plant Manager from Mi d- America Dairymen (as it was then known).

On June 18, 1950, John and Ila "Marie" (Grose) of Raymondville, Missouri, were married in Salem, Arkansas. To this union, six children were born: James L., Donald R., Everett D., Linda D., Debra D., and Robert D. Beller. John, Marie, and their family lived on a farm just south of Cabool, Missouri, where they raised beef cattle.

John became a Christian at an early age, and as an adult, became a member of Cabool Christian Church, where he served many years as a deacon, elder, and Sunday school teacher.

Through the years , John enjoyed hunting, fishing, family road trips and get-togethers, cattle and horse auctions, wagon and team driving, farming, and various church activities.

He served on the boards of rural Union School of Cabool and Kabul Nursing Home for several years.

John passed away peac efully at the age of 93, at Kabul Nursing Home, in Cabool, Missouri, on Friday, January 13, 2023, where he had resided for five years.

Preceding him in passing were his grandparents; parents; daughter, Linda Denise; son, Donald Ray and sisters, Mary Haithcock and Lois Hutsell. Surviving is his wife of seventy-two years , Marie; children, James (Pamela) Beller , Everett (Dixie) Beller , Debra (Dale) Bratton and Robert (Mary) Beller all of Cabool, MO; daughter-in-law , Lin Beller , Mtn. Grove, MO; brother, Leo (Mar cia) Beller , Jasper, GA; sisters-in-law , Lavonne Grose , Raymondville, MO and Nadine (Kenneth) La y , Houston, MO; and brother-in-law Melvin " Red " Hutsell, Centralia, MO; ten grandchildren , Leslie ( Shane) Patterson, Springfield ; Barbara (Shawn ) Watson, Cabool; Lainie (Andy) Knehans, Rolla ; Glenn (Sarah) Beller, Mtn. Grove; Rance (Kamber) Beller, Cabool; Misti (Brian) Thiele, Cabool; Jonathan Bennett, Cabool ; Jessica Bratton, Cabool; Alysha (Zach) Dotson, Cabool and Jason Beller, Mtn. Grove; twenty great grandchildren , Ava, Maguire and Sadie Patterson, Springfield; Justin and Paige Watson, Cabool; Sophia and Parker Knehans, Rolla ; Scout, Asher, Barrett and Saylor Beller, Mtn. Grove , Kaitlen ( Cody) Kelley, Cabool and Zachary Beller, Cabool, Lily and Lucy Th ie le, Cabool, Addison, Molly and Bexley Dotson , Cabool, Kyle Beller, Cabool and Kash Beller, Mtn. Grove ; two great great- granddaughters, Mar L ee Watson, C abool and Kollins Kelly, Cabool ; a s well as many nieces, nephews, friends and loved ones.

John A. Beller (lovingly known as "Papa") lived a good, long life, surrounded by the love of his Lord and his family. He was a hard worker and always willing to help anyone , at any time . No one came to his door without being offered a chair , something to eat and drink, and a prayer . His wish was that everyone would come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior . He will be missed greatly by those who knew and loved him.