Ronald Charles Beims

Ron Beims was an enigma…serious businessman on one hand…fun loving rebel on the other. He loved a good fight. He loved to pray. He loved to read books and could win whatever card game you wanted to play. He worked hard…too hard according to Peach, and he played hard…WAY too hard according to Peach. He hunted and fished, then would come home and balance the checkbook…it might be the next day, but it got reconciled. He made money, then he would give it away. He would make more money and then gamble it…usually coming home with more than he left with. He was a God fearing, rebellious, fun-loving, pragmatic man who loved his family dearly, but ducked out for a hunting trip or a Vegas run occasionally. What do you say about a guy like that?

Work always came first. “I get up every day and go to work…no matter what! I may not get much accomplished, but I go to work.” When the work was done, he had no problem taking his boys (Jeff & Mark/Fred) hunting, playing with Barbie dolls with Jennifer, or taking his beloved wife, Peach, to a fancy supper so she could dress up…or there might be a poker game.

“I probably should’ve been born in Atwood, but mom & dad (Genevieve & “Pete”) were stationed in Washington (Mt. Vernon) during World War II.” That was November 5, 1942.

He was frugal and generous at the same time. He would bail you out, then go without. He wouldn’t spend an extra nickel on medicine that would have kept him amongst the living but would give others whatever they needed to get ahead, or get by. “They need it more than I do.” (He told me not to “ramble on with his obituary, like you did with Mom’s because the papers charge you extra.” Probably not the first time, but I’m going to disobey.)

Actions meant more to Ron than words, but words were important. He graduated Atwood High School in 1960, went to KU then DU, met and married a sweet “peach” of a gal before joining the Army in the midst of Vietnam…with a bad shoulder that would have disqualified him had he told them about it. He served because that was what you were supposed to do. He worked in banking and finance most of his life, bouncing from Denver to Houston then back to Denver before settling in little Herndon, KS, where he started an insurance agency, then died almost 50 years later.

Ron was a simple man, but brilliant. He could instantly understand the most complex business concepts. He knew more about farming and ranching than many farmers and ranchers did. His grasp of the markets would have made him a lot of money, but he didn’t care about that. He just wanted to know for the sake of knowing. But he lived by a simple moral code…. Be honest (brutally so, if the situation called for it.) Work hard…even when you don’t want to. Don’t go looking for fights, but if you find one, fight like the 3rd monkey on Noah’s ramp. Love your family unconditionally, even if that means “tough love” sometimes…they’ll learn eventually! If a mistake costs you something, you’ll never make it twice. If you screw up, take your lumps, then learn from it. Nobody is perfect, but you can learn more from your failures than your successes. The Golden Rule is “Golden” for a reason. Treat people with dignity and respect! That’s it. He lived it. Those who knew him, almost immediately knew where they stood. If you stepped out of line, he would make you aware. If you did something good, well…that’s what you were supposed to do. “You want a trophy?”

He was a laser beam of a man – full of energy and light, but you were never quite sure what he was capable of. You didn’t want to mess with him, but oddly, kind of wanted to have a beer with him. You almost always learned something when you did, even if you didn’t want to learn it.

When his “Peach” died, the laser went out. He hung on for a few years, but you could tell he didn’t want to be here…he wanted to be with her. He finally got his wish on December 31, 2024. Brace yourself Heaven…here he comes!

He is preceded in death by his parents Harold “Pete” & Genevieve Beims, his brother H. Scott Beims and his beloved wife Peach Beims. He is survived by his brother Terry (Joyce) Beims, sister Sherry Beims, sons Jeff (Leslie) Beims, Mark/Fred (Alisha) Beims, daughter Jennifer (Justin) Davis and grandchildren Payton, Reagan, Connor, Caden, Colten, Mason, Logan and Paxton...and his little dog Bitzi.

Cremation was chosen. The family will receive friends from 5-6:30 p.m., with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2025, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. A Memorial Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Herndon, KS, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Church or Peach’s Gift and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit baalmannmortuary.com