Cheryl Margaret Edwards-Beers

Cheryl M. Edwards-Beers, 71, of Silvis, IL, died Monday, January 13, 2020, at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis. Per her wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.  Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 25 th , at Northcrest Calvary Baptist Church, 3004 – 56 th Street, Moline, IL, at 11:00 a.m., with a one-hour visitation at the church prior to services.  Inurnment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to Rescued for donations to animal welfare, to the church, or to the donor’s choice. Cheryl Margaret Ford was born in Rock Island, IL, on May 6, 1948, daughter of Francis and Lillian (Freeberg) Ford.  She married Dennis Edwards, and later in Omaha NE on November 25, 1989 married Wayne “Red” Beers, who preceded her in death September 16, 2008. Cheryl was first employed by Bituminous Insurance Company in Rock Island.  In 1975 she moved to Omaha, NE to work as an underwriter for Universal Underwriters.  After receiving a promotion in 1995, she transferred to their Kansas City office, where Universal later became the Zurich Company. She enjoyed doing needlepoint and taking care of her cat, Maggie. Survivors include her son, Kevin Edwards of Lino Lakes, MN; her step-mother, Patty Ford of Moline; her sisters, Mary Anderson of Moline, Virginia (Richard) Stearns of Dewey, AZ, and Sylvia (Bill) Sedlacek of Eldridge, IA; her brother, Alan Ford of Moline; two grandchildren, Tara and Julia; one great-grandson, Hunter; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Red.

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