Mary Ann Beer

Mary Ann Beer, 96, of Milford, IN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Paddock Springs in Warsaw, IN. She was born on October 2, 1926 to Dan and Matilda (Dreyer) Sauder in Eureka, IL and graduated from Eureka High School.

Mary Ann married Carlton “Cap” Beer on October 17, 1948 and moved to Milford, IN where they would share 68 years of marriage together prior to Cap’s passing in 2017.

Mary Ann loved The Lord with all of her heart and was very active in The Milford Apostolic Christian Church for many decades. Whether on the farm or when in town, her home was always a magnet for the kids in the neighborhood. Mary Ann was a great cook and had a heart of hospitality. She loved her family and was dearly loved by them. She especially adored her grandchildren.

She is survived by a daughter, Pat (Russell) Mikel of Syracuse; three sons, Dan (Deborah) Beer of Syracuse, Fred (Pat) Beer of Milford, and Steve (Connie) Beer of Syracuse; Ronn’s widow, Shari (Mike) Fiechter of Ossian, IN; 22 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; along with two sisters, Jean Kupferschmid of Eureka, IL and Lois (Duane) Steffen of Congerville, IL.

She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Dickie Beer and Ronn Beer; and three siblings, Verna Hodel, Wilma Sauder, and Bill Sauder.

A funeral service in honor of Mary Ann will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Church in Milford. The church ministry will officiate the service and burial will follow in the Milford Cemetery.

Friends and family will be received from 4 to 8 PM on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Mishler Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Milford and an hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Milford Food Bank, 111 S James St, Milford, IN 46542.