Hayton, Beatrice Mathilda Beatrice Mathilda (Deml) Hayton, 88, of Spencer and Phillips, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. She was born November 5, 1920, at her parents’ home in the town of Goodrich in Medford, Wisconsin, to John and Tillie (Cullen) Deml. She completed eighth grade in Whittlesey, Wisconsin. At the age of 19, she left Medford and met John Bernard Hayton in Aurora, Illinois. They were married on December 6, 1941 in Harlingen, Texas. The couple traveled to various states while John was in the Army but then settled in Aurora, Illinois where Bea worked for Stephens Adamson Manufacturing while raising their two children, Judy & John. In 1958, they moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin, and she and her family owned and operated Riverside Tavern, which was a popular bar, gas station, and grocery store. In 1964, the couple divorced and Bea moved to Park Falls, Wisconsin, for two years where she owned and operated Bea’s Northern Bar. In 1967 she moved to Bakerville where she owned and operated Bea’s Bunker Hill for one year. She then moved back to Marshfield. In 1972, she resided in Phillips but then moved to Spencer, Wisconsin in 1973, where she was a resident until the time of her death. In 1975 she began working for Land O’Lakes. She met Eugene Richard Zuege in 1977, who was her partner until his death on March 12, 2006. She retired in 1985. In 2007 and 2008, she won her legal right to remain independently in her home in Spencer, Wisconsin. She, however, agreed to spend the Winter of 2008 and Spring of 2009 in Phillips, near her daughter and granddaughters, with plans to return to her home in Spencer shortly. In her younger years, Bea enjoyed dancing with her husband, John. She was a successful, intelligent business woman. Later in life, she enjoyed baking, fishing, gardening, finding bargains at garage sales, and going for walks. She provided care for her partner, Gene, when his health was failing. Bea was a very independent woman, filled with life. She lived on her own terms, never failing to speak her mind. Her quick humor was appreciated by many. She often enjoyed spending time with her daughter and granddaughters, who helped care for her in her final years.