Merle E. Beasmore
August 21, 1924 ~ March 27, 2012
Beasmore Buck, Dateline Lisbon, Limited notice Merle E. "Buck" Beasmore, 87, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Hallmark Care and Rehabilitation Center Mount Vernon. Graveside services for Buck will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Andre Cemetery rural Lisbon, with military rites. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Choices, Mount Vernon. Buck is survived by his step-children; Marcia Unruh, Mechanicsville, Steve Hansel, Center Point, Michael Parrott, Lisbon, Jon ( Zoe) Parrott of Cedar Rapids; brother Barney (Waneta), Lisbon, one grandson Mitchell Parrott, Cedar Rapids, 4- nephews: Scott & Todd Jacobs, Brian and Bruce Beasmore. Preceding Buck in death were his parents, wife Beverly, brothers Keith & Dean, sister Wilma Jacobs, nephew Brad Beasmore, and Doug Unruh. There will be a reception at Gwen's Restaurant after the service. Buck was born August 21, 1924 in the Lisbon family home. He was the second child of Vern and Ida Nellie Andre Beasmore. He graduated from Lisbon High School, 1942, and immediately joined the US Navy, and serving in the Atlantic Theatre, during World War II. He was a member of the America Legion Cyclops Post #109, Lisbon. He married Beverly Joan Martin, February 14, 1972. She died July 11, 2005. Buck retired as a forklift truck, after many years from Collins Radio and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Union Local #1362, Cedar Rapids. Cards and condolences may be mailed to Marcia Unruh, Mechanicsville.
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Dear Marcia and Mike, I’m so sorry about your Dad….you kids did very well by him. As I told you yesterday, he is now with your Mom again. Know you are in my special thoughts at this difficult time. With my sincere sympathy, Annamae