Doris J. Beyer

Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:00pm at Alexian Village Chapel, 9301 N. 76th Street in Milwaukee, WI for Doris J. Beyer who died on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the age of 81 years of natural causes at Alexian Village Nursing Home. Memorial visitation will be held on Thursday at the chapel from 6:00pm until the time of Service. Inurnment will be at Immanuel Cemetery in Cedarburg, WI. Doris was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 15, 1932, the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian (Nee Pipkorn) Beyer. She was a graduate of Cedarburg High School in 1950, earned her Bacholers Degree from UW Stout in 1954 and her Masters from UW Madison in 1963, these degrees were in Home Economics. She taught home economics in Weyauwega, Wisconsin Lutheran High School and MATC. Doris retired from MATC North Campus in 1989 from Assistant Dean of Student activities. She built a cedar home, designed by John Pel on Pelican Lake, WI with Mary Carlson, which they loved to share with family and friends. Doris enjoyed competitive badminton including the Badger State games. She also enjoyed downhill skiing, traveling and collecting art. She served on the Pelican Lake Property Owners’ Association and the Pelican Lake Women’s Civic Club. Doris loved her lake home, her many up north friends and living the Northwoods lifestyle. Doris is survived by her siblings; Elinor Umhoefer, Richard (Bev) Beyer and June (Al) Schachtschneider, nieces and nephews, Dale and Alan Umhoefer, Tamra Dagnon, Todd and Timm Beyer, Hank Beyer, Debbi Ankrum, Ria Schulz and Roy Schachtschneider and their families. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Robert Beyer and step-brother Denis Umhoefer.