Beverly Struckmeyer

 

February 2, 2022

Beverly Struckmeyer

Beverly Ann (Cranwell) Struckmeyer passed away Jan. 21, 2022 after a lengthy battle with illness.

Bev was born Nov. 9, 1944 in Imperial, Neb. She was the third child of Kenny and Margie Covert Cranwell. She was raised a half mile north of Lamar, Neb., and lived beside the Miner family, who were lifelong friends.

Bev attended school in Lamar, Imperial and  in Holyoke for one year, graduating from Imperial High School. While attending high school in Holyoke, she met the love of her life, Lee Struckmeyer. She soaped up his car windows and he made her wash them. They then went to the late movie on Halloween for their first date.

On June 23, 1963 Lee and Bev were married in a double ceremony with Bev's brother Gene, marrying Lee's sister Julie, the wedding was held at the Holyoke Methodist Church.  Each family went on to have three boys and one girl. Years later a big family trip was planned with all 12 family members traveling to Florida to visit Disney World and the beach. The vacation was enjoyed by all except Del, who was too little to remember it.


Bev enjoyed being a room mother for all four of her kids when they were in elementary school and she liked to read to all the kids until she fell asleep. She also helped with bible school at the Wages Church and was a 4-H and FFA mom helping and guiding her kids and many others as well. She was a sponsor of several FFA trips, but we aren't quite sure who was sponsoring her! Lee and Bev were honored in 2015 with the Friends of 4-H Award and honorary Chapter and State Farmers for FFA. She was also a giver and made many buckets of hot chocolate mix to give as gifts over the years and to sell at the school concession stands. Bev was also known for the huge meals she made for family dinners and to feed farm helpers or anyone who happened to stop by and the coffee was always on.  In 2019 she and Lee were honored as Holyoke's Fair parade Grand Marshals. She absolutely loved throwing candy from the tractor as they went through the parade.


Bev was always busy doing something, whether it be at home or helping others. Driving a tractor for the neighbors, hosting plenty of baby or bridal showers or watching her grandchildren to name a few of the things she did. Bev's birthday was also a very special day for her as she shared the day with her nephew, Craig, and her great-granddaughter, Ryen.


She always loved a good joke, maybe a naughty one from time-to-time and never  knew a stranger. Talking was always her favorite pastime.

Bev is survived by her husband Lee; children Cindy and husband Richard, Damon and wife Pam, Skip and wife Summer and Del and wife Jennifer; grandchildren Darren and wife Lexi, Shannon, Mariah and husband Wyatt, Sidney and wife Lauren, Baylor, Leah, Amy, Branden, Austen and Amber; great-grandchildren Ryen and Haylie; brother Gary Cranwell and wife Vonnie; sister-in-law Julie Koch and husband Duane; and brother-in-law Larry and wife Lois as well as several nieces and nephews.

Bev is preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law; brother Gene Cranwell; daughter-in-law Melinda Struckmeyer; son-in-law Doug Stewart; and grandson Westyn Struckmeyer.


Funeral services were held on Jan. 29 at the Holyoke Methodist Church with Paul Brunner officiating. Burial followed at the Holyoke Cemetery.

Baucke Funeral Home directed the service.

 

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