Obituary of Dorothy Maxine Beardshear

DOROTHY MAXINE BEARDSHEAR Dorothy M. Beardshear passed away September 10, 2010 at home in Camas. She was 84. Dorothy was born on May 20, 1926 in Des Moines, IA. They moved to Camas and she graduated from Camas High School. She then went to work at Crown Zellerbach in the napkin dept. Dorothy married Ralph Beardshear and they made Camas their home. She retired from Crown Zellerbach after almost 40 years. She also spent 20 years delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. Dorothy was a member of Grace Foursquare Church in Camas and always gave birthday cards to the kids of the congregation. She enjoyed bowling, reading and having lunch with her co-workers. She is remembered as a devoted grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, in 1993. Survivors include her children, Rocky Beardshear of Washougal, Darrell Judy Beardshear of Camas, Kurt Beardshear of Camas, Nancy Mike Chappell of Washougal, Melody Joe Gent Beardshear of Vancouver; sister, Grace Politski of Keizer, OR; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 1pm at Straub's Funeral Home in Camas. A reception will follow at the Grace Foursquare Church. Burial will be private at the Camas Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 10am to 5pm at Straub's Funeral Home. Memorial donations can be given to the Meals on Wheels program. To send condolences or to sign the online guestbook visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.