Sherry A. Beer, age 90, of Portage, WI passed away May 20, 2024. She was born January 29, 1934 in Albany, NY, to Carl and Alene Young. She resided in that area except for a stint in the Washington, D.C. area during WWII, and graduated from Bethlehem Central High School, Delmar, NY, as its valedictorian in 1952. She graduated from Albany Business College magna cun laude and continued on to the University of Vermont. She married her husband of nearly 60 years, Brent Beer, in Hollywood, FL, November 12, 1954.

She was a member of Alpha lota, Alpha Lamda, Gamma Phi Beta, and GSUSA. Nature and music were her compelling interests. She was employed by the weekly newspapers in Monona and McFarland for 28 years as typesetter/editor, and she was privileged to be program director of Women’s Week at Girl Scout Camp Black Hawk, also for 28 years. 

She is survived by daughter Bonnie (Tim Shaw) Beer of Madison; son Barre Beer of WI Dells; grandchildren Rachael Smetak, Andreana Smetak; and Nicodemous (Heather) Smetak; son in law Jerry Smetak; and brother in law Brian Beer of St. George, UT. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Bennie Jo Smetak; grandson Zacchaeus Smetak; and sister in law Peggy Beer.

Sherry requested there be no services.