The Niemuth
Family -- Generation 9
-- Robert
L. Beyer's obituary --
- Robert L. Beyer, age 77, 1010 Robin
Lane, Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at his
- home. He was born on July 28, 1926,
in the Shawano County town of Green Valley, son of the late Herman
and Louella (Greishbach) Beyer. From 1952-1954 Bob served in
the U.S. Army and was a combat veteran of the Korean Conflict,
he was a member of the Shawano VFW Post 2723, the Shawano 408
and member of the Shawano American Legion where he served as
the post commander in 1980-81 and as the County Legions Commander
from 1982-83. On June 1, 1957, he was united in marriage to the
former Donna Niemuth at St. Pauls Lutheran Church of South DuPont,
WI. He had formerly worked in area retail stores and for 20 years
at Consolidated Badger of Appleton, retiring in 1987. Following
his retirement he worked at Pick n Save of Shawano. Throughout
his life he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing,
for many years he was a Boy Scout Troop Leader for Troop 35.
Bob had a special interest in gardening and growing miniature
roses. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church where he
served as an usher, member of the Mens Fellowship Club, volunteered
as the Senior Citizens Bus Driver and was the Captain of the
St. James Dartball team.
- Surviviors include, wife, Donna
Beyer, Shawano; children, Daniel (Mary) Beyer, Shawano; Tammy
- (Mark) Langfield, Grafton, WI; Pamela
(Daniel) Goodreau, Hartford, WI; Robert (Lindsay) Beyer Jr.,
Seymour; Grandchildren, Rebecca West, Shawano; Marie Beyer, Clintonville;
Jennifer (Art) Zimmerman, Oshkosh; Samantha, Danielle, Zachary,
Beyer of Manawa; Melissa Bischoff, Oshkosh; Meagan and Mariah
Langfield, Grafton; Britney and Joshua Goodreau, Hartford; Rachel
and Jacob Beyer, Seymour; Great-grandchildren, Sabrina and Kaitlyn
West and Makaylah Zimmerman; sisters, Carol (Melvin) Oppermann,
Shawano; Donna (Kenneth) VanLanen, DePere; Mary Beyer, Green
Bay; brother, Kenneth (Geri) Beyer, Gresham.
- He was also preceded in death by
two granddaughters, Theresa and Christine Beyer; brothers, Wallace
- and Herbert Beyer and Orville and
Roger Beyer in infancy.
- Funeral services Saturday, Dec.
13, 2003, at 11 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church of Shawano,
Pastor
- Fred Zimmerman, officiating. Interment
with Military Rites performed by the Shawano American Legion
Post #117, Shawano VFW Post #2723 and the Shawano 40et8 at Woodlawn
Cemetery of Shawano. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday
at Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Services of Shawano and after
10 a.m., Saturday at the Church till time of services.
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- [Obituary: Green Bay Press-Gazette,
December 11, 2003]
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