Mary Virginia Beard

1929 - 2017

Mary Virginia Beard obituary, 1929-2017, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

1929

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home

6131 St Joe Road

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mary Beard Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 11, 2017.

Mary Beard, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed away on August 10, 2017. Born on October 28, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late George G. and Mamie L. (Isley) Loehr. Mary loved to cook, crochet and read, but the most important thing in her life was taking care of her family. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Ralph E. Beard; daughters, Susan (Charlie) Schoone and Patricia (Randy) Harter; son, David (Jaci) Beard; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 11am, Thursday, August 17, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne with calling one hour prior. Calling will also be held from 4 to 8pm, Wednesday, August 16, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be given to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. For online condolences please visit www.hockemeyermillerfh.com

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August 17, 2017

Chris Langmeyer

Grandma was such a great woman. She was such a caring person and always looked at the best in people. She will be missed greatly.

August 17, 2017

Amanda Beard

She was such a good grandma and taught me about love. Together we fed a lot of ducks in Fort Wayne and at the lake in Florida. She showered us with photographs from our childhoods and home videos of the grandchildren's song and dance performances. She painstakingly wrapped little packages with tissue paper for every occasion and signed in her perfect handwriting, "Love, Ma and Pa." With pretty fingernails, she scratched the grandkids' backs to our hearts' content. I am so grateful for the joy, generosity, and fun she brought to my life.

August 16, 2017

Gloria Berndt

Pat, so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Randy and the rest of your family at this difficult time. Gloria Berndt (Ft. Wayne IN)

August 14, 2017

Shannon Aguilera

Sad to hear of her passing. She was my great aunt & I remember when visiting family in Fort Wayne, she would sometimes come by to see us kids. She always brought her fluffy little dogs & we would play with them. I remember her being a very kind person & she will be missed.

August 14, 2017

Susan Dager Motz

Patsy, your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Best Regards, Susan Dager Motz

August 14, 2017

My deepest sympathy to your family for your loss. It's never easy to
lose that one person that has been with you from the beginning.
May peace be with you.

Darla Kellermeyer

August 13, 2017

Melinda Aguilera (Loehr)

I was so sorry to hear this. I missed seeing Aunt Mary when we visited and remember the times growing up of being at her house. Love and peace to the family.

August 12, 2017

The Kovacs Family

We are thinking of your family in your time of loss. We hope that God gives you some peace in your time of need. We will think of you in our prayers. Please accept our deepest condolences.

August 12, 2017

The Kovacs Family

We are thinking of your family in your time of grief. We hope that God will ease the pain and help your family find peace. Please accept our deepest condolences.

August 12, 2017

Sarah Arnold

My beautiful Ma, (maternal grandmother) who I share my middle name with, went to walk the streets of gold. I have so many fond memories of her-playing babydolls with her on her living room floor, visiting her in Florida and receiving every handmade shell craft known to man, watching Wheel of Fortune, her drinking her Diet Coke out of her well-loved tall Tupperware tumblers (with a bendy straw), having sleepovers, enjoying vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup, her videotaping every single family celebration and gathering, learning how to properly file my nails and testing each nail on her housecoat for snags, buying her angels for each birthday (they were always her favorite), but one memory always sticks out. I landed the leading role (Annie) in my 8th grade musical, "Annie" and on opening day the doorbell rang at home. My mom called from the kitchen to see who it was. I told her it's an older lady with flowers. I opened the door and to my surprise it was Ma and Pa who flew all the way from Florida to see my performance. We will always cherish our wonderful memories of you and look forward to when we see you again.

Posted by Sarah Arnold

August 12, 2017

Michelle Parrish-Cox

So very sorry for your loss

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