- Date Of Birth: April 17, 1922
- Date Of Death: May 8, 2018
- State: Colorado
Bernadean Ruth Taraba, 96, passed away on May 8, 2018 in Thornton, Colorado. Bernadean Ruth Taraba was born to Guy and Chloe Fleshman on April 17, 1922, in Kirksville, Missouri. She grew up on their farm in northern Missouri. At age 19 she began teaching school in a one-room school house to work her way through teacher’s college. When her best friend was married, she was her Maid of Honor and a young man back home from World War II, David Taraba, was the Best Man for the groom. All four of the wedding party drove to the ceremony in a three-seater car. Bernadean was terribly embarrassed that she had to sit on David’s lap the whole way. David and Bernadean were married on August 10, 1947. They lived in Diamond, Missouri where David farmed and Berrnadean taught home economics in high school. After their first daughter LaNae was born, they purchased a farm near Lucerne, Missouri. Three years later their youngest daughter, Gala was born. Bernadean taught home economics at a nearby high school and later switched to teaching elementary school.
