Gaylen C. Beers

Retired SMS Gaylen C. Beers was born March 22, 1928. A loving husband and father, he entered into rest on Dec. 25, 2010.

He is now in the arms of Alice and Debbie.

He is survived by his wife, Edie; son, Jeffery Beers; daughters, Patricia Beers, Jennifer Edwards, Susan Sieben and Kathy Hellman. Gaylen also is survived by seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

“There are things that we don’t want to happen but have to accept, things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without but have to let go.” Unknown.