Beverly Ann Beer
May 31, 1936-Nov. 17, 2016
Menlo Park, California

Menlo Park – Beverly Ann Beer, 80, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at her home.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Jim Beer; their children, John Beer and Rebecca Clay; their grandchildren, Megan Beer and Jesse Clay; their great-grandchildren, Althea and Maize Halverson; and her brother, Louis Rodgers.

Born and raised in Centerville, IA, the daughter of John and Annie Rodgers, she moved to Menlo Park in 1973.

Beverly attended Centerville High School, where in 1951 she met her husband, graduating in 1954. She first worked as a secretary for Look magazine, in Des Moines, IA. Jim and Beverly were married in 1955 and soon moved to Gary, Indiana, where she worked as a legal secretary. Before settling in the Bay Area, the couple moved often, living in Cincinnati, OH, Haysi, VA, and Greeley, CO.

Beverly helped start her son’s Boy Scout troop in Virginia. She was an active member in the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary for many years, helping to plan the Tally Ho (now Menlo Charity) Horse Show, supporting the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. She recently served on the Board of Directors for Makani Sands Condominiums in Lahaina, HI. She also served many volunteer roles within her churches, Bethany Lutheran and Christ the Victor, in Foster City.

Most of all, Beverly loved spending time with family and friends. She loved cooking and entertaining in her home, especially for the Fourth of July. She was loved and will be missed by many.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 2 PM, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Bethany Lutheran Church or Hospice Foundation of America.