LaVerne “Bud” Beeler

BEELER, BLAHA, ZINKULA, SWENKA, FARRIS, REARDON, BRUMLEY, JACKSON, MAHANNA

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 5/9/2023 at 10:48:36

LaVerne “Bud” Beeler, 93, longtime resident of Iowa City passed away March 31, 2023 at Solon Care Center.

A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday April 5, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Private family burial will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

Bud was born on November 5, 1929 in Des Moines, Iowa to Ed and Bertha (Blaha) Beeler. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Iowa City. Bud married Mildred Zinkula on January 18, 1950 and together raised their two daughters before she passed away in 1970. Bud worked various jobs throughout his life. He went from delivering flowers to working as a car mechanic and electrician before spending several years at Nagle Lumber and Haman Hardware until retiring in 1987.

He was a longtime member and usher of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

He is survived by his two daughters Linda Swenka of Iowa City, IA, and Sherry (Robert) Farris of Ft. Myers, FL; six grandchildren Monica (Mike) Reardon, Troy Brumley, Ben Swenka, Chad (Amanda Hammond) Swenka, Heather (Eric) Jackson and Matthew Farris; 13 great-grandchildren Brittany, Ryan, Austin, Brice, Olivia, Ethan, Jack, Caleb, Alex, Brody, Pearl, Louis and Hugh; and one great-great-granddaughter Jordyn.

Bud was preceded in death by his parents; wife; special friend Jean Mahanna; and son-in-law Dennis Swenka.

Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
 

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