Obituary – Steven Duane Beer
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A commemoration of life will take place June 26 for Steven Duane Beer, who died peacefully June 22, 2004, following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 50.
Steven was born Oct. 23, 1953, in Idaho, to Melvin and Doris Jones Beer and was raised on a farm in Othello, Wash. He was a 19-year resident of South Lake Tahoe. Steven knew the meaning of hard work, but still excelled in all sports, hunting and had a great passion for fishing and snow skiing. He was born into a family of six sisters, which probably attributed to his keen sense of humor that he kept unto the very last hours. Steven married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Loewen, and they have been together for 30 years. She loved his bedroom eyes and dimples. They had two sons, Jarrod, 21, and Travis, who died May 29 at the age of 14.
Steven befriended all and was a faithful friend. Naturally drawn to his exuberant personality, he touched the lives of many. He knew the Savior as his brother and was thrilled to share his knowledge with others. Steven’s death will leave a huge void in the Sierra Community Church and in his work in the jail outreach ministry. He will be sorely missed by his family, whom he deeply loved, and his numerous friends.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Beer; son, Jarrod Beer; father, Melvin Beer; sisters and brothers-in-law, Norma and Ron Chamberlain, David and Zina Whetten, JoRita and Greg Nielsen, Julie and Max Vela and Teresa and Tracy Kjarfordt; mother-in-law, Lee Loewen; brother-in-law, Russell Loewen; sister-in-law, Arlene Parke; 19 nieces and nephews and many cousins. He was predeceased by his son, Travis; his mother, Doris; and his sister, Renee.
A viewing will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. June 25 at McFarlane Mortuary and a commemoration of his life will begin at noon June 26 at Sierra Community Church.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to a memorial fund in Steven or Travis Beer’s name at Bank of America, 3344 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 95150, to be donated to Hospice and the American Cancer Society.
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