BEYER, Leo F. 1922-2002

BEYER, UTHE, JOHANNS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/6/2009 at 10:55:54

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Leo F. Beyer, age 79, of Osage, died on Friday, September 13, 2002, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 17, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. The Reverend Philip Recker officiated. Interment was in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Leo was born on December 28, 1922 at rural Dows, Iowa, the son of Carl F. and Barbara T. (Uthe) Beyer. He was united in marriage to Gertrude A. Johanns on November 13, 1954 in New Haven. They farmed in the Riceville area for 40 years, moving to Osage in November of 1994.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage and the Knights of Columbus. Leo enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, playing cribbage and his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parent; wife, Gertrude in 1995; one sister, Rosemary E. Beyer; and an infant brother.

His survivors include two sons, Donald Beyer and his wife, Cindy of Mitchell and Thomas Beyer of Osage; two daughters, Jane Beyer of Crystal, Minnesota and Julie Johnson and her husband, Steven of Osage; two brothers, Maynard Beyer and his wife, Barbara of Clear Lake and Melvin Beyer and his wife, Roseanne of Dows; and 12 grandchildren.

The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home of Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.

[ Mitchell County Press -- September 18, 2002 ]

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LEO F. BEYER

OSAGE - Leo F. Beyer, 79, died Friday (Sept. 13, 2002) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Monday with a rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a scripture service at 7 p.m. at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., Osage.

Leo was born Dec. 28, 1922, at rural Dows, the son of Carl F. and Barbara T. (Uthe) Beyer.

Leo was united in marriage to Gertrude A. Johanns on Nov. 13, 1954, in New Haven. They farmed in the Riceville area for 40 years, moving to Osage in November of 1994.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage and the Knights of Columbus. Leo enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, playing cribbage and being with his grandchildren.

Leo is survived by two sons, Donald Beyer and his wife, Cindy, of Mitchell, and Thomas Beyer of Osage; two daughters, Jane Beyer of Crystal, Minn., and Julie Johnson and her husband, Steven, of Osage; two brothers, Maynard Beyer and his wife, Barbara, of Clear Lake, and Melvin Beyer and his wife, Roseanne, of Dows; and 12 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gertrude, in 1995; one sister, Rosemary E. Beyer; and an infant brother

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

[ Globe Gazette, 7/15/2002 ]