Obit: Beyer, Alfred George “Red” (1929 – 2016)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Beyer, TerHaar, Gessert, Garrigan, Deihl, Scray, Mueller, Jensen, Korth, Kuethe

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Wis.) 27 Jan 2016

Beyer, Alfred George “Red” (13 JUN 1929 – 23 JAN 2016)

Alfred “Red” George Beyer, 86, Spencer, died peacefully on Saturday evening, Jan. 23, 2016, with family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stratford. Rev. Sue Eidahl will officiate. A private burial will be held at a later date. A time of visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home in Spencer, and from 10 a.m. until time of services on Thursday at the church.

Alfred was born on June 13, 1929, in Marshfield, the son of German immigrants, Emil and Erna Beyer. He graduated from Marshfield Senior High School in 1947. Following this, he worked as a mechanic and auto body repairman at Art’s Body Shop in Marshfield. He served overseas in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1951-53. Upon return he resumed working at Art’s. Alfred was united in marriage on Sept. 22, 1962, to Karlene TerHaar in Marshfield, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He purchased Wally’s Northside Garage in Spencer and operated it as Beyer’s Body Shop until his retirement. He served on the Spencer Village Board for many years and received the Citizen of the Year Award. Alfred was also involved in the Jaycees, the Spencer Swampstompers Snowmobile Club, and sponsored many softball and bowling teams. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, both snow and water skiing, and camping. Alfred cherished time spent with family. He was always present at his wife’s, children’s, and grandchildren’s activities.

He is survived by his wife, Karlene; two children, Kris (Steve) Gessert, Chippewa Falls, and Brenda (Tim) Garrigan, Stratford; six grandchildren, Tarin (David) Diehl, Kate (Justin) Scray, Stefanie Gessert, and Jaime, Sean and Olympia Garrigan; his siblings, Heinz (Mary) Beyer, Elly Mueller, Betty (Eugene) Jensen, Ruth Korth, Mary (George) Kuethe, and Carl (Karin) Beyer; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, who died in infancy.

Online condolences may be made at www.hansenschillingfuneralhome.com.

Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home, Spencer, assisted the family with arrangements.