Bernard “Ben” Beyer, age 65 of Carroll, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, where there will be a rosary at 5 p.m. and a memorial service at 7 p.m. Burial will be at a later date at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Ben’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on August 9, 1949, at Carroll, Iowa, Bernard Beyer was the son of George and Ione (Bruning) Beyer. He grew up in the Carroll community and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1967. On October 4, 1987 he was united in marriage to Dixie Whitaker in Denison, Iowa. The couple made their home in the Carroll community. Ben held various truck driving jobs, before he became owner operator leased to Oberg Freight.
Ben enjoyed fishing, hunting, and going to various flea markets. He also enjoyed yoga, and coffee groups, as well as visiting with people. Ben enjoyed being active with the Carroll County Relay for Life where he had his team named the “Gentle Ben”, which was also the name of his radio handle. Ben volunteered for many years at the Masonic Lodge in Carroll during the Christmas Holiday. Most of all Ben enjoyed the time he spent with his family and friends. Ben was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, the Carroll American Legion, and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association.
Left to celebrate Ben’s life is his wife Dixie of Carroll; daughters: Tina Beyer of Denison, and Tiffane Stout of Carroll; grandchildren: Brittany Okker of Denison, and Cory Beyer of Denison; a great-grandson: Liam Okker; his siblings: Randy Beyer of Arcadia, and Jane (Tim) Renze of Carroll, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents, sister: Pam Hallem Schmitz, Brothers: Freddie Beyer, and Clifford Beyer in infancy, and a sister-in-law Kathy Beyer.
