Obituary of Frances Rose Beer

On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, God brought home a beautiful angel, Frances R. Beer, who was called from her hospital bed after an unexpected illness at the age of 77. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Gustav H. and Frances R. Burkhart, and survived by her husband A. Gene Beer, Sons Gregory S. (Mary) Beer of Florence, Alabama and Geoffrey D. (Sandra) Beer of Phoenix, Arizona; daughter Aimee J. (Matthew) Wellejus of Columbus, Ohio; brother Kenneth L. (Carol) Burkhart of Uniontown, Ohio, and sisters Nancy (Ronald) Dawson of Green, Ohio, and Christine Reichert of Powell, Ohio. Her memory also survives in six loving grandchildren — Jordan, Grace, Hannah, and Irene Beer and Marshall and Emerson Wellejus. Frances, a.k.a., "Snooky," Burkhart was born November 3, 1931, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and moved to Akron, Ohio in 1944, blossoming into a graceful woman and marrying Areles Gene Beer in 1953. With Gene, she embarked on a colorful journey that took her to Columbus, Georgia; San Marcos, Texas; Monterrey, California; Fulda, Germany; Bad Hersfeld, Germany; and Fort Knox, Kentucky in her roles as devoted military spouse and secretary of the Officers' Wives Club. She transitioned to a life of civilian service in 1962, settling in Macedonia, Ohio, and becoming active in parish volunteer work for St. Barnabas and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Churches. For over 25 years, Frances was an Executive Secretary — first for Jarva, Inc., and S&M Constructors, Inc., in Solon, Ohio, and then later for Mid-American Natural Resources, Inc. Moving to Erie, Pennsylvania in 1981, she continued her volunteer work at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Her last home was in Columbus, Ohio, retiring with Gene in 2003 where they attended St. Peter Catholic Church. She enjoyed baking, line dancing, and photographing her favorite subject — family... especially grandkids. Family and friends may offer their final blessings on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at a viewing to be held at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. followed by a memorial mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown Street, Akron, Ohio 44301 at 2 p.m. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family at Resurrection Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. Donations may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church Building Fund. (Anthony Funeral Home, www.anthonyfh.com, 330-724-1281)