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Beverly Stuhr
BEVERLY JEAN STUHR
Tipton
Beverly Jean Stuhr, 79, of Tipton, passed away at Mercy Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, due to complications from surgery. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial and graveside service will be held at Tipton Masonic Cemetery.
A memorial fund in Beverly's honor has been established. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneral
home.com.
On Oct. 8, 1936, Beverly was born in Cedar County, Iowa, to Lawrence and Kathryn (Linn) Ford. She attended Tipton High School and in September 1954, she was united in marriage to the late Vernon Stuhr. Together they were blessed with six children. Beverly not only was a devoted homemaker, mother and wife, she also was employed with Wabash for 20-plus years, before a stroke forced her to retire early. During her younger years, Beverly enjoyed gardening, planting and canning every summer. She was a former member of the Moose Lodge, Women of the Moose and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Beverly is survived by her six children, Wendy (Ron) Lamp, Lisa (Dave) Wulf, Ronald Stuhr, Gary (Cindy) Stuhr, David Stuhr and Scott (Jacque) Stuhr; sister, Judy (Bob) Allen; brother, Larry "Butch" Ford; grandchildren, Amber, Heather, Matthew, Rebecca, Chad, Cody, Stephanie, Monica, Courtney and Gabrielle; and seven great-grandchildren and one on the way.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
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