Leo F. BEYER

BEYER, UTHE, JOHANNS, JOHNSON

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Date: 3/9/2007 at 23:04:03

Mitchell County Press, Osage, Iowa
September 18, 2002

Leo F. Beyer

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. The Reverend Philip Recker officiated. Interment was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

Leo F. Beyer, age 79, of Osage died Friday, September 13, 2002 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. Leo was born December 28, 1922 at rural Dows, IA, 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 parents, 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, MN, 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. Champion -Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St. in Osage was in charge of arrangements.