Gary Beseda

Gary L. "Gary B." Beseda, age 77, of Penelope, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025 at his residence.

A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Thurday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2025 at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Penelope, with Rev. Thomas Jones as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near Penelope.

Gary was born on October 21, 1947, on the family farm in Penelope, to Andrew and Frances (Kocian) Beseda. Gary attended school in Penelope and was a 1966 graduate of Penelope High School. On February 10, 1973, he married Jeanette Krizan in West and together they welcomed two children. Gary was a faithful member of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Penelope and was a member of the sausage crew for the annual church bazaar, as well as for other church and community functions. He was a member of KJT Society #50 in Penelope and SPJST Lodge #6 in Cottonwood. As a long-time farmer and rancher, Gary cherished the family farm and the livestock that he cared for. His career also included serving as a warehouse foreman at Farmland Industries and later in his career, he worked at Tejas Logistics. Known by his friends as "Gary B" and his grandchildren as "Po-Po", Gary enjoyed the simple things in life, such as working around the farm and tending to his cattle, listening to old country and Czech music, playing the lotto, driving the country backroads, and visiting with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren on their birthdays and holidays. He could always be found at the West Auction Barn on Thursdays and the West KC Club on Friday evenings. His family and friends will especially remember his loud and jolly whistling as he drove the country roads.

Gary is preceded in death by his parents; nieces, Kelly Beseda and Rachel Kostecka Nobles; and step-nephew, Chad Smith.

Survivors include children, Matthew Beseda and wife Melissa and Leslie Nors and husband Stephen, all of West; grandchildren, Lucas Beseda, Owen Beseda, Avery Nors, and Leah Nors; spouse and mother of his children, Jeanette Beseda; brothers, Lonnie Beseda and wife Cynthia and Bobby Beseda and wife Frances; sister, Barbara Kostecka and husband Michael; and his nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Honorary pallbearers are his grandchildren and godchildren, neighbor Mike Pavlas, and his friends from the Penelope cooking crew, the KC Club and West Auction Barn.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Church of the Nativity, BVM in Penelope or to the Penelope Volunteer Fire Department.