James N. "Jim" Beebe, 87, of Scales Mound, IL, passed away Thursday morning, February 28, 2019, at Hawkeye Care Center, in Asbury, IA.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A/M, on Monday, March 4, 2019, at the Scales Mound United Methodist Church, with Rev. Libby Rutherford officiating.  Burial will be in the Scales Mound Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 P/M to 6 P/M, on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home, in Scales Mound, and from 9:30 A/M to 10:15 A/M, on Monday, at the church.

Jim was born on March 15, 1931, in Buncombe, WI, the son of Alvin and Mae (Hughes) Beebe.  He graduated from Benton, WI, High School in 1950.  On May 25, 1957, he was united in marriage to Lola Ann Berryman at the Scales Mound United Methodist Church.

Jim and Ann farmed near Scales Mound.  A very important part of Jim's life was his family and his grandchildren.  He loved farming, raising English Shepherd stock dogs and working with many church and community projects.

Jim enjoyed people.  He served on the Jo Daviess County Soil & Water Conservation Board, Swiss Valley Farms advisory board, was a member of the United Methodist Church of Scales Mound, where he served on the Board of Trustees and was chairman for many years.  He also served on the Church Administrative Board.

Surviving are his wife of (61) years, Lola Ann; his two (2) sons, Terry J. (Jolene) Beebe, of Platteville, WI, and Thomas G. (Jill) Beebe, of Rockford, IL; four (4) grandchildren, Tanner, Jared (Jesselyn), Taylor and Jack; two (2) sisters, Bernice Beyhl, of East Moline, IL, and Elva Jean Sincock, of Benton, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Mae; two (2) grandsons, Max and Joel; a sister, Dorothy Cox; a brother, Glen A. Beebe; and brothers-in-law, Oran Cox, Stuart Sincock, Dean Beyhl, R. Glen Berryman; and in-laws, Loyd V. and Gladys (Hicks) Berryman.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com