Earl Robert “Dink” Beerbower, age 96, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home. He was born June 4, 1925, in Ft. Scott, the son of John Henry Beerbower and Ivy Myrtle Key Beerbower. Earl served with the United States Army during World War II. He married Sherry C. Slayton in September of 1958, at Wichita, Kansas. Earl owned and operated his own roofing, sheet metal and heating and air business for many years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite. He enjoyed fishing and listening to country music. He recently received the Elks National Veterans Service Award for the time he spent with the military.
Survivors include his wife, Sherry, of the home; grandchildren, Joey Beerbower, Scott Beerbower, Lisa Coyan and Chanel Thrush and great-grandchildren, Gracelyn and Laine Beerbower and Livia Varner. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews including, Dawn Parker and husband, Travis and their children, Tyler, Hunter and Jenna, and also, Marilyn Beerbower, Todd Beerbower (Sherry) and Gil Beerbower (Laina). He was preceded in death by preceded in death by two sons, Bobby Earl Beerbower and Gerald Dwayne Beerbower; seven brothers, Clyde, Cecil, Clarence, Albert, Lawrence, Carl and Nole Beerbower and three sisters, Mable Dodson, Lillie Wallace and Mae Uptegrove.
Rev. Chris Eshelman will conduct graveside services at 1:30 P.M. Monday, February 28th at the U. S. National Cemetery.
Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post #25. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.