Mitsuyo Mary Beezley Obituary (1958

Mitsuyo Beezley, nicknamed Mary by family and friends, was born and raised in Himeji City, Japan. She was the daughter of Hanae and Mitsuharu Suzuki. Mary departed this world Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Webster County Hospital in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Mary had two younger brothers, Shigakuzu and Yoshiharu. She graduated from an all-girls school in 1947. After school Mary went to work and eventually met her future husband, Don, while a receptionist at the N.C.O. Club on Kyushu Island, Japan. They were united in marriage February 5, 1958 and moved back to the states that same year. Through Don's service with the United States Air Force, he and Mary saw much of the world. They eventually settled back in the Red Cloud area and were married 37 years at the time of Don's death, July 6, 1995. One of Mary's most pleasant memories was receiving her naturalization in 1963, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mitsuyo (Mary) was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers and her husband Don. She leaves behind a brother-in-law, Bill Beezley and wife Elaine; nephew Jim Beezley and wife Kerry; great-nephew Patrick Beezley; great niece Paige Beezley, Jake Schwartz and great-great nephew Joshua Schwartz; niece Kara Parde and husband Ross; great-niece Danielle Parde, great nephew Ryan Parde, other relatives and friends. Mary was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by her family and friends to whom she meant so much. Memorial services were held Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., June 4, 2013 at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud with the Rev. Ron Kuehner officiating. Interment was at the Red Cloud Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Hastings Animal Shelter. Williams Funeral Home 241 West 4th Avenue Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970 Phone: 402-746-2500 williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com