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Sim (Tim) Beemer passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, three days before his 81st birthday, at his home in Pilot Point, TX. Tim was the youngest of 12 children born to Sim and Mary (Smith) Beemer of Conway, IA. He graduated from Bedford High School in 1963. Tim was united in marriage to Linda Henry in August 1963. Their life was blessed with three children, Jana, Lance, and Layne. In 1991, Tim retired from the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. After many years of living in various locations in Iowa and Nebraska, Tim and Linda returned to Taylor County in 1998 and enjoyed living on an acreage between Conway and Bedford. In 2020, they sold their home in Bedford and enjoyed traveling in their fifth wheel camper, often with Gary and Marsha Swartz, until Tim’s health made it necessary to settle down in Pilot Point, TX, near family. In addition to traveling, Tim enjoyed spending time visiting with friends and family and playing games with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tim attended The Heartland Church in Carrollton, TX. Tim was preceded in death by his parents, Sim and Mary; brothers, Virgil (Joe), Bryce (Spike), Dean, and Dale; sisters, Beth Beemer, Betty Boyer, Joyce Ridnour, and Mary Lou (Lu) Scholfield; in-laws, Vivian Beemer, Beverly Beemer, Marvin Boyer, Ralph Ridnour, and Lloyd Schofield; father-in-law, Volley Henry; mother-in-law, Ruth Henry; and brother-in-law, David Henry. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda of Pilot Point, TX; daughter, Jana (John) Hamke of Oak Point, TX; sons, Lance (Kathie) of Omaha, NE and Layne (Kristy) of Blair, NE; grandchildren Brooke (Jonathan) Koning, Lucas Johnsen, Jessica (Caleb) Thornton, Macartney Beemer, Cale Beemer, Katie (Jake)Tierney, Kennedy (Caleb) Beemer, and Reese Beemer; great-grandchildren, Jordan Rhoads, Madison Rhoads, Brittyn Koning, Brylee Johnsen, Nolan Thornton, Cohen Thornton, Declan Thornton, Anistyn Thornton, and Tucker Tierney; siblings, Sally Hensley, Alice Ann Miller, and Jerry (Jean) Beemer; in-laws, Betty Jean Beemer, Zonette Beemer, Joanne (Loren) Pierce, Pam Nickell, and Glenda Henry. In addition, he is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A private Celebration of Life will be observed by family at a later date. Memorials can be directed to The Heartland Church (The Heartland Hope Center) in Carrollton, TX (theheartlandchurch.com) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org). On-line condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Sim (Tim) Lee Beemer

June 2, 1944 - May 29, 2025