Mary C. Beers, age 96, of Beaver Dam, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam.
Visitation for Mary will be at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, 511 S. Spring Street in Beaver Dam, on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at church on Wednesday at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at St. Peter”s Cemetery in the Town of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
The former Mary Catherine Hasenstab was born on July 4, 1914 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Schneller) Hasenstab. After graduating from Beaver Dam High School, Mary was united in marriage with Joseph Beers on August 17, 1935. Throughout her life, Mary was an active member of St. Peter”s Catholic Church, now known as St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church; she was active with the Christian Women”s Society and was a past president and secretary of the St. Peter”s Band Guild. Mary was a member of the Red Cross Blood Bank for 25 years and the Good Samaritan Guild; she was also a member of the St. Joseph”s Hospital Auxiliary and she was a charter member of the Beaver Dam Community Hospital Auxiliary. Mary was a former worker for the Meals-on-Wheels program and she was a member of the Beaver Dam Senior Citizen Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Helen Mowry of Kenosha and Janice (Richard) Cromheecke of Beaver Dam; her sons, Robert J. (Freida) Beers of Box Elder, SD and Joseph J. (Sherry) Beers of Land O” Lakes; 11 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; her brother, John Hasenstab of Milwaukee; her sister, Kathryn Frank of Dallas, TX; other relatives and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, Richard Beers, as well as, two infant grandchildren; a son-in-law, Douglas Mowry; two brothers, Joseph Hasenstab and Nick Hasenstab; and a sister, Anna Csiacsek.
If desired, memorials may be made in Mary C. Beers” name to St. Katharine Drexel School Endowment Fund.
The Murray Funeral Home, 131 E. Maple Avenue in Beaver Dam, is caring for the family. To leave condolences, for directions, or for other information, please visit our website at www.MurrayFH.com.
Visitation Details
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 10:00am – 10:45am, St. Katharine Drexel Spring St. Church-Beaver Dam
Service Details
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 11:00am, St. Katharine Drexel Spring St. Church-Beaver Dam
Interment Details
St. Peter’s Cemetery-Beaver Dam