Ernest "Ernie" L Beyer

Ernest “Ernie” L Beyer, age 87, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Morgan Memorial Nursing Home, Stockton, Illinois after a long battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll with Reverend Robert Phelps of Berreman Church of God officiating. Burial will take place in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, prior to the service at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Ernie’s memory to the Morgan Memorial Nursing Home.

Ernie was born March 3, 1922 in JoDaviess County, the son of Lewis and Lena (Walther) Beyer. Ernie graduated from Mt. Carroll High School with the Class of 1940. As a member of 4-H he raised beef cattle. After graduation he worked on a farm in Stephenson County. In 1949 he served as President of the Stephenson County Rural Youth Group. He was also active in the Florence Station United Methodist Church youth group. In 1952 he moved back to the family farm to assist with the farming. He lived on the farm most of his life until he moved to Morgan Memorial Assisted Living, Stockton.
Ernie especially loved to dance. He loved Polka and Bluegrass music. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Many will miss him as he always had a smile on his face and a story to tell.
Ernie is survived by his sister, Leona Farley of Eldridge, Iowa; two nephews, Jim Beyer and his wife, Corliss of Winnebago, Illinois and John E. Farley, Jr. of Cupertino, California and their families.
Ernied is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Floyd and Forrest Beyer; a brother-in-law John Farley, Sr.; and a nephew, Michael Farley.
Ernie and his family appreciated the love and care of the Morgan Memorial Nursing Home and the FHN Hospice staff.