Lawrence Leon Beier

March 4, 1940 – January 23, 2014

Lawrence Leon Beier, 73, of Perry passed peacefully from this life and joined his Savior and his beautiful wife Frances in heaven on January 23, 2014 at his home.

Born on March 4, 1940, in rural Noble County, he was the son of August and Bertha (Tuetkin) Beier. He attended grade school in Sumner before transferring to Perry Public Schools, where he graduated in 1958. Following his schooling, Lawrence worked as a Borden milk delivery driver and a Safeway stocker and produce manager. The best decision of Lawrence’s life was convincing Frances Kukuk to marry him in a ceremony held on August 11, 1960 at the Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Victor Scholtz presiding. They were best friends and soul mates, and celebrated 53 years together before her passing. They had three children, Bob, Randy, and Carla Beier.

In the Early 1960’s Lawrence became employee #66 at Charles Machine Works and he was very proud of that fact. He started at Ditch Witch as a machinist and worked for 19 years before retiring to run the Beier’s Conoco he purchased in 1980. In 1993, Lawrence returned to CMW where he worked for another decade, retiring as an electrical technician with well over 30 years of service. In his spare time, Lawrence spent time serving on the Board of the Cherokee Strip Museum Historical Society and the Roadrunner Car Club.

Lawrence and Fran had more than a marriage, they had a life partnership. They enjoyed doing everything together. They could often be seen together in the front yard gardening, at the lake fishing, or attending her grandchildren’s events. They were lifelong members of the Christ Lutheran Church in Perry, and they rarely missed an opportunity to worship together. Lawrence also enjoyed spending time restoring his friends Ford Model T.

Preceding him in death was the love of his life, Frances Beier; his parents; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Peggy Beier; and brother-in-laws, David Kukuk and Leroy Blocker.

Survivors include: his two sons, Bob Beier and his wife Sandra, Randy Beier; one daughter, Carla Wells and her husband, Gerry all from Perry, Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Shelby Foster and her husband, J.D. of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Melissa Colasacco and her husband, Tony of Edmond, Oklahoma, Travis Beier, Lyndee Wells, Lexi Beier, and Courtney Wells, all of Perry, Oklahoma; three great grand children; Jaxon and Emily Foster, and Sophie Colasacco. Two sisters, Marie Kukuk and Mildred Blocker-Graham and her husband, Butch of Perry, Oklahoma. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm at the Christ Lutheran Church located at 1301 North 7th, Perry, Oklahoma with Rev. William Metz officiating. Interment will follow at the Grace Hill Cemetery in Perry. Memorial contributions can be made to Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Funds or the American Heart Association.