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Gayle A. Christman Bean, 63, Woodstock, died Monday Nov. 6, 2017, at JourneyCare Hospice-Woodstock.
She was born April 15, 1954, to Andrew and Eilleen (Huppert) Marchetti in Chicago.
On Aug. 17, 1985, she married Scott Bean.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening. She was loved by all who knew her, and she will be missed.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Tyler Bean; a daughter, Donnielle (Steve) Normington; and three grandchildren, Sophia, Sam and Sawyer.
The funeral and burial will be private.
Donations can be made to St. Jude Chidren’s Hospital
Arrangements were made by Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.