GREELEY, Colo. - Gladys Beck Beery, 94, of Greeley, Colo., formerly of Farnam, passed away Jan. 29, 2008, in the comfort care at Fairacres Manor in Greeley.

Gladys was born Aug. 27, 1913, near Wausa in Cedar County, to Fred Delos Beck and Alice Phoebe "Minnie" Murkle.

Gladys graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1930 in Farnam and taught in a country school for one year.

On Oct. 12, 1935, she married Lloyd Delbert Beery in the Methodist Church in Farnam. They farmed in the Farnam area for several years before moving to Curtis where Gladys served as the secretary to the principal of the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School and taught piano lessons. In 1956, Lloyd and Gladys moved with their family to Laramie, Wyo., where they resided for 37 years. Gladys and Lloyd were active members of the Methodist Church and the Historical Society. Gladys did most of her writing of Western-based literature in Laramie. She had a deep interest in learning the very beginning of things, how all things changed and developed. She also had a lifelong enjoyment of music and words. In 1993, they moved to Greeley to be closer to family.

Survivors include a brother, Norman Welton Leslie Beck of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons and a daughter, Lloyd Gareth (Marlynn) Beery of Greeley, Rodger (Marilynn) Beery of Loveland, Colo., and Leslie Ann Koester of Greeley; grandchildren, Chris Beery, Richard Koester, Steven Koester, Kirk Beery, Karelle Beyl, Mark Beery, Kenneth Beery, James Maguire and Meghan Cirivello; great-grandchildren, Kasandra Beyl, Nicholette Beyl, Jeff Maguire and Chris Maguire; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters and her husband, Lloyd.

In lieu of flowers, donors are asked to make donations in memory of Gladys Beery to the American Heart Association or a charity of their choice.

Memorial services will be in Nebraska at a later date.

Northern Colorado Crematory in Greeley is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Telegraph, 1 Feb 2008.