Beals, Margaret 1931-2014

BEALS, BAERMANN, PIETALES, FIRKUS

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Date: 11/18/2014 at 13:29:34

Margaret Beals, Tomahawk, Wis., died Nov. 4, 2014, at her residence under hospice care.

Marge was born July 7, 1931, in Chicago, the daughter of Fred and Magdalena (Baermann) Pietales. Marge was united in marriage to Ralph “Bud” Beals on Aug. 9, 1952, in Newton. There she worked at Maytag Company. She then moved to Muscatine in 1961. Later in life, after her family was raised, she attended the University of Iowa, graduating with a B.S. in nursing in 1986. She and Bud moved back to Tomahawk, Wis., in 1988.

Survivors include her husband, Ralph “Bud” Beals, of Tomahawk, Wis.; sons, Mike (Pat) Beals of Tomahawk, Wis.; Randy (Lori) Beals of Des Plaines, Ill.; Doug (Jackie Firkus) Beals of Tomahawk, Wis.; and two grandsons, Matthew and Timothy. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Louis and Charles; and a sister, Mary.

A celebration of life for Marge Beals will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 at the Krueger Family Funeral Home in Tomahawk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 4 p.m.

View the obituary, send online condolences, and share pictures and memories at: www.kruegerfamilyfuneral.com ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa 6 Nov 2014.