Rachel Bean

Rachel Bean, age 41, of Caledonia, went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 17, 2025.  Rachel came to the U.S. as a baby from Korea at the age of 2.5 months old.  She was raised in Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska, where she called home for many years and attended college. She spent years in Chicago working at several restaurants, including Tavern at the Park, where she met the love of her life, Allen.  She had a heart to help others and was learning and striving to help others in need.  She enjoyed cooking, the arts, including ballet and attending the Nutcracker every Christmas.  She also enjoyed shopping at the Dollar Tree for a bargain.  Most of all, she loved being with her family and raising her son, Hudson.  

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 11 years, Allen; son, Hudson; parents: Allen and Jeannette Bean; sister, Sarah (Brad) Coughlin; mother-in-law, Sharron Chu; father-in-law, Zooey Chu; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Christopher (Heidi) Chu, Sydney Chu, Stephanie (June) Roberts; many nieces and nephews, including Meghan and Connor Coughlin.

 Relatives and friends may meet the family Sunday, February 23 from 2-5 pm at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 616 E. Main St. SE, Caledonia.  A celebration of Rachel’s life will be held 11 am Thursday, March 13  at Ada Bible Church, 2045 68th St., Caledonia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pine Rest Foundation https://www.pinerest.org/, Mel Trotter Ministries https://www.meltrotter.org/, or Kent County Animal Shelter https://www.kentcountymi.gov/1415/Animal-Shelter.  Condolences may be sent online at www.mkdfuneralhome.com.