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Margaret Beer

1911 - 2017

Margaret Beer obituary, 1911-2017, Roanoke, IL

BORN

1911

DIED

2017

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Knapp Johnson Harris Funeral Home

204 West Husseman Street

Roanoke, Illinois

Margaret Beer Obituary

Margaret Beer
ROANOKE - Margaret Gertrude Beer, 106, of Roanoke, Illinois, died at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke, where she was a resident for the past four years.
She was born on February 6, 1911, in Roanoke, IL, to John and Hulda Steffen Beer. She attended Roanoke Grade School and was the first member of her family to graduate from Roanoke Victory High School.
After graduation in 1929, she was employed as a telephone operator in Roanoke for ten years before taking the job of postal clerk in the Roanoke Post Office for thirty-one years until her retirement in 1976. She lived at 508 North Jefferson Street in Roanoke for seventy years of her life.
Surviving are three nephews and their wives; Marvin and Gwen Hangartner of Spring Hill, FL; John and Jody Beer of Waterford, WI; Richard and Lynn Beer of Canton, GA; and two nieces by marriage, Marge Beer and Sharon Blunier. She is further survived by three great-nieces and five great-nephews; four great-great nieces and five great-great nephews; and three great-great-great nieces and two great-great-great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father; two sisters, Ella Blunier and Ann Hangartner; two brothers, Irvin and Roy Beer; one niece, Doris (Hangartner) Irving; three nephews, Nelson Blunier, Derald Beer and Gerald Beer; one great-niece, Debra Beer; and one great-nephew, Christopher Beer.
Margaret was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church of Roanoke where funeral services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, March 18th. Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.knappjohnsonharris.com.

Published by Peoria Journal Star from Mar. 16 to Mar. 18, 2017.
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Margaret Beer was a first cousin to my mother, Alma Zimmerman Baum. I first met her when I was a child and noticed her intense blue eyes and cheerful smile. Later we visited at the Beer Cousins breakfasts with my Aunts Elizabeth and Dorothy Zimmerman. Margaret also visited my parents when they lived at the Roanoke Home in the 1990's and she delivered snacks and chatted with residents as a volunteer. Her presence was always welcome because of the love and bright spirits she carried with her. My deep condolences to her family.

Lois Baum

March 24, 2017

March 17, 2017
I was So blessed to have Margaret as my 2nd cousin. My Mom Gladys Schmidgall would take my sister and I over to Roanoke to visit her and her Mother many years ago.
Oh! what great times we shared with the Beer Cousins and quilting bees. Loved her to pieces!!! She was a blessing to all. May you be comforted during this time.
Sue Zimmerman
Eureka, IL

March 17, 2017

Always remember her cute little house with the red geraniums.
She loved her flowers. Saw her daily at the post office.

Verla Monge

March 17, 2017

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