Frederick John Beier

Frederick John Beier of Edina, MN, died on November 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Fred was born in Chicago, IL, on November 15, 1938, to Josef and Maria Beier. Fred attended high school at Lane Tech and earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at The Ohio State University. He married the love of his life, Betty Valerie Beier (née Lingenfelser), on June 3, 1961, and they had three children, Joseph, Mary, and Margaret.

Fred spent 40 years as a faculty member and administrator at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. He was a devoted husband and father, an avid fisherman, an advocate for education and social justice, and committed to ending gun violence.

Fred is survived by his wife Betty Beier, his children Joseph Beier (Sarah) of Newtown, CT, Mary Hanson (Jeremy) of Lutsen, MN, Margaret Beier (Christopher Stickney) of Houston, TX; grandchildren Graham (Kylie) Hanson, Ana (Wade) Sebold, Maddy (Andrew) Hanson, Robert Beier, Annie (Luke) Alder, Lauren Beier, Elise Beier, Lucy Stickney, Liza Stickney; and great-grandchildren Logan and Luke Hanson, and Jackson Sebold. He was preceded in death by his parents, Josef and Maria, and his brother Joe.

A celebration of Fred's life will be held on December 12 at 11 a.m. (visitation at 10 a.m.) at Saint Joan of Arc Church, 4537 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Instead of flowers, please send donations to The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation (Sandyhookpromise.org, PO Box 3489, Newtown, CT 06470) or to the University of Minnesota Foundation's Discovery Scholars fund (https://makingagift.umn.edu).