Fred Beard Nellie Beard Fred Beard Paul Beard Donald Beard Evelyn Beard Smith Ellen Beard Rhodes John Beard Treva Beard Rothenberger Lanna Jo Beard Neal

daughter of Frederick Beard
and Roberta Schmitt
b. May 6, 1941, Iowa City, IA
Fred Beard Nellie Beard Roberta Schmitt Beard Ruth Hendrick Beard Florence Schmitt Beard Carl Smith Emery Rhodes Thelma Wyjack Beard Lee Rothenberger
Lanna and John Neal    
702 W. Monroe    
Washington, IA 55423    

PHONE: 319-248-3567    
EMAIL:
lanna_neal@msn.com    
MARRIED:
Jack Mullins, Jr.
July 19, 1958
CHILDREN:
Andrew Jackson Mullins
Jill Renee Mullins
James Fredrick Mullins
Jeffrey Brian Neal
MARRIED:
John Wayne Neal
November 8, 1970
CHILDREN:
Jason Wayne Neal


Baby Lanna

Baby Lanna

Jane, Lanna, and Gary

Lanna

Lanna

Lanna

Lanna

Lanna and David

Lanna and Ruby

Nellie, Lanna, and David

Freddie, Lanna, Roberta, Carol, John, and David

Lanna, Donnie, David, and Carol

Ronnie, Gary, Lanna, and Jane

Gary and Lanna

Roberta, Freddie, Lanna, and Ruby

Lanna and Ruby

Freddie, Ruby, and Lanna

Fred, Lanna, Freddie, Treva, and Ruby

Ruby, Freddie, and Lanna

Rosie, Lanna, and Ruby - 1954

Rosie, Ruby, and Lanna - 1954

Lanna and Ruby

Lanna and Ruby

Lanna and Jane

Ronnie, Lanna, Donna, and Gary

Lanna

Lanna

Lanna and Joyce Miller

Lanna with books

Lanna

Lanna

John and Lanna and family

In 1970, Lanna (Beard) Mullins married John Neal, a second marriage for Lanna.

John, Lanna, Jason, Andrew, Jeffrey, and James

In 1971, a son, Jason was born, the fifth child, born to Lanna with her marriage to John Neal, their only child together.

Jeffrey

John and Lanna

John, Lanna, and Jason

Lanna and Jason - 1976

John and Lanna

Lanna

John, Lanna, and Jason

Jason, John, Lanna, James, and friend - 1984

Jason, Lanna, and John - 1989

John, Evelyn Long, Lanna, Kenn, and Jason - 1986

Jason and Lanna

Lanna and Jane at the copper mine

Ruby and Lanna

Lanna and Ruby - 1983

Lanna's family
In 1984, John and Lanna separated for almost three years. In 1986, when they were getting back together, someone suggested they have a "real" formal wedding and celebrate their reuniting with a very special ceremony.

It was without a doubt, the happiest day for the adult children and especially for Jason, who was sixteen at the time. Jason was his Dad's best man. Andrew and Jeff gave their mother in marriage to their Dad. Lanna's sister Ruby, was her matron of honor and Heather Windsor was a bridesmaid. It was a beautiful and joyous day for all who attended, and shared in the celebration!

Aandrew, Jill, Jason, John, Jeff, James, and Ruby in front

John and Lanna at rehearsal

Jason, John, and Lanna

Jason, Lanna, Ruby, Jeff, and Andrew

Andrew, Jason, Robert Windsor, Lanna, John, Heather, Jeff, and Danny

Jeff, Jason, John, Andrew, and Danny

Andrew, Lanna, and Jeff

Jason Neal, early summer 1992

Jason Neal, early summer 1992
In 1992, while Jason Neal was still living at home in Ventura, he was working on a Naval Petroleum Reserve in Bakersfield, about a two hour drive to his jobsite.

On August 21st, when Jason left the security gate to drive home, he apparently lost control of his new VW GTI, and the car was airborne for 175 feet and rolled on every side, and landed on the roof of his little red car, resulting in Jason's tragic death.

John and Lanna - 1997

James, Lanna, and Jeff

John and Lanna

Andrew and Lanna

Lanna and Gary

First cousins - 2007

Lanna Jo

John Neal - 2007

Jeff, James, Jill, and Andrew - Dec. 2010