Gertrude E. Beard

	Gertrude E. Beard, 97, of DuQuoin, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2002 at the Mineral Area Hospital in Farmington, Mo.
	Gertrude was a homemaker and a Baptist.
	She was born January 8m, 1905 at Old DuQuoin, the daughter of Hamlin and Anna (Campbell) Puterbaugh.  She married Everett Beard Sr. on June 17, 1923 at DuQuoin and he preceded her in death on April 23, 1984.
	She is survived by four sons- Everett C. Beard Jr. of St. Johns, Mo., Eugene H. Beard of DuQuoin, Dale F. Beard of Hollister, Mo. and James S. Beard of Higginsville, Mo.; two daughters- Mrs. Terry (Sharon) Wernecker of St. Louis, Mo. and Mrs. Jim (Karen) Walker of Scottsdale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother- Harry Puterbaugh.
	Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Merle Fullerton officiating.
	Friends called from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Searby  Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in Old DuQuoin Cemetery.
	Friends may make memorials to the First Baptist Church.
