Obituary of Marvel Ann Beyer

Marvel Ann (Brown) Beyer, 91 of Iowa City died at her home on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Private family services will be held on Tuesday in Iowa City, with a public graveside service scheduled for 1pm Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein, with the Reverend Thomas Braac officiating. A memorial fund has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Marvel Ann Brown was born August 3, 1921, in Westside, Iowa the daughter of Thomas E. and Mabel H. (Lamp) Brown. She graduated at the age of 16 from Westside High School in 1937. Prior to marriage Marvel worked in Westside and Storm Lake, Iowa. On March 29, 1948, she was united in marriage to Virgil G. Beyer at the St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Carroll, Iowa. The couple moved to Cresco where Marvel worked in the Howard County Extension Office and later in the local dress shop. She also volunteered teaching English as a second language to area refugees while living in Denison. The couple and in time their family had lived in Clear Lake, Mason City, Denison, Storm Lake, Carroll, Lidderdale, and Cresco, Iowa before moving to Oelwein in their retirement. She lived in Oelwein for nearly 20 years. In 1999 she moved to Iowa City to be closer to other family. Her interests included reading, gardening, politics, and above all else, her family, which includes her 7 children, David Beyer (Janelle) of Snohomish, WA; Jane Aldrich (Mike) of Oelwein; Mary Alterman (Marty) of Burnsville, MN; Debra Pelinski (Stephen) of Newark, DE; Tim Beyer of Rochester, MN; Amy Beyer (Mark Dramstad) of Iowa City and Nancy Beyer (Chuck Henderson) of Iowa City; 12 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Ardith Sporledor of Carroll. Marvel was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil on May 13, 1989; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Marvel's family and her services.