Marvel Janet Beerbower

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Marvel Janet Beerbower, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Deerfield, Mo., the daughter of Birt Pettibon and Gladys Tetrick Pettibon. Marvel graduated from the Nevada High School with the Class of 1952. She married Nole Beerbower on Nov. 18, 1960, at Fort Scott. In earlier years, Marvel had worked at the Bourbon County Courthouse, Sears and the Western Insurance Company. She then began a secretarial career with the USD 234 School District where she worked at the board office and then at Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware Elementary Schools. She retired in 1996. Marvel lived life to the fullest. She and her husband, Nole, enjoyed traveling and attending area car shows as well as camping. She also enjoyed going to flea markets and garage sales. She maintained numerous collections of items including, stamps, post cards and Fort Scott memorabilia. In later years, she enjoyed keeping in contact with her friends on her computer.

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