Fayne Ivan Beattie Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Fayne Ivan Beattie, 87, of Conway, Kansas passed away 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his daughters home, rural McPherson, Kansas. Fayne was born in McPherson, Kansas on January 31, 1929, a son of Maud Ethel (Schletzbaum) and Ivan Wilbur Beattie.Fayne attended the Conway Grade School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1948.Fayne honorably served in the U.S. Army from February 13, 1953 to January 4, 1955 as a Cpl during the Korean War. Fayne was a farmer and worked as a mechanic, was a Lineman for the Conway Telephone Company, and later as an operator for 25 years for Conway Underground Storage. Fayne was a member of the American Legion Post 24 of McPherson. Fayne was a jack of all trades and master of none. He built 4 of his out buildings at his farm, built his mower, a loader, and a wrench truck which is still in operation and he was a very good welder. For a short time he had a water well drilling business. Fayne liked working on anything mechanical, and he could make just about anything. He liked collecting and restoring antique one cylinder gas engines and tractors of all kinds, with his son David, then taking them to shows. He was one of the founders of the Conway Volunteer Fire Department and had received an award for his 50 years of service. He was proud of the fact that he has lived in the same section that he was born on with the exception of his military service. Fayne was united in marriage to Waneta Mable Lovett on February 14, 1952 in McPherson, Kansas. Waneta died on August 21, 1979. Fayne is survived by his children, Fayneta Campbell, of McPherson, Kansas and David Beattie and his wife Rhonda, of McPherson, Kansas; his sister-in-law, Nina Macon, of Casa Grande, Arizona; his favorite grandchildren, Hannah Beattie, of El Dorado, Kansas and Eli Beattie, of McPherson, Kansas; and his favorite great-granddaughter; other relatives and a host of friends. Fayne was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Waneta Lovett Beattie; his brother Wilbur Beattie; and a son-in-law, Gene Campbell.Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the Glidden - Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas.Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas, with members of the American Legion Post 24 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 providing Military rites. Family request donations to American Legion Post 24 or the Gentiva Hospice of McPherson and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.

Fayne Ivan Beattie

February 3, 2016

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Fayne Ivan Beattie

February 3, 2016

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