Beachler, Versa Mattingley Marcus

Versa Beachler passed away on May 26, 2010 at the Cheney 
Care Center. She was bornOctober 2, 1915 at St. John, WA 
to George Allen and AliceGertrude (Nelson) Mattingley, 
orphaned at an early age and raised by her uncle Jim 
Mattingley. She attended St. John grade and high school, 
graduated Class of 1934. She married her high school 
sweet- heart, Glenn William Marcus on June 8, 1935 in 
Moscow, Idaho. She attended Kelsey-Baird Business 
College, graduated with a major in office practice and 
accounting. She worked for St. John Caterpillar Co., owned 
by Ralph McConnell and for the St. John Café owned by 
the Bafuses. During Glenn'sillness they moved to Spokane, 
where she worked for the Grange Supply. After Glenn's 
death, she moved to Seattle and continued to work in her 
accounting occupation. At a dance she attended with her 
neighbor and sister, Millie, she met and fell in love with 
Ken Beachler. They were married on December 8, 1972. 
She greatly enjoyed her children, grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was 
preceded in death by her husbands Glenn Marcus and Ken 
Beachler, her sisters Mildred Blomquist and Thelma Miller, 
one brother Allen Mattingley, and two grandchildren, 
infant Robert Wagner and Brian Erickson. She is survived by 
her sister, Gertrude of St. John; by her children and their 
spouses: Darlene (Fred) Wagner of Cheney, Gary (Judy) 
Marcus, Spokane, and Kathleen (William) Adams of 
SpokaneValley; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren 
and four great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces 
and nephews. In lieu of flowers, thefamily suggests 
contributions to the Alzheimer's Association or a charity of 
your choice. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. 
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the St. John Cemetery in St. John, 
WA. CHENEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, CHENEY, WA. 

Published in Spokesman-Review from May 30 to May 31, 
2010