Peggy Beer

Peggy J. (Stillson) Beer, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at home peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at the age of 94.

Peggy was born on Aug. 4, 1931, to Eldon and Thelma (Eherenman) Sumpter, in Monoquet. She was a 1949 Warsaw High School graduate and lived most of her life in northern Indiana. Peggy dedicated her life to her husband, family and the Nappanee community, serving on the Nappanee City Council for 11 years. She also served on the welfare board of directors, the Nappanee City Planning Commission and was a longtime member and past president of the Thursday Club. She was an avid NorthWood High School and Notre Dame sports fan, attending many games per week. Peggy loved to travel, spoil her family and attend sporting events. She was adored and respected by everyone she would meet.

Peggy was preceded in death by her first husband, Joe Stillson; brothers, Gene, Wayne and Jim Sumpter; sister, Patty (Younce) Sumpter, all from the Warsaw area. Peggy is survived by her husband of 51 years, Bernard B. Beer, of Nappanee; brother, Jack Sumpter, of Warsaw; daughter, Susan Kocsis, of Nappanee; and sons, Stephen Stillson, of Syracuse, Scott Stillson, of Bremen, Bradley Beer, of Davidson, N.C., Todd Beer, of Chandler, Ariz., and Kirk Beer, of Syracuse. Peggy is also lovingly survived by 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Viewing and the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Sammlung Platz, 758 N. Tomahawk Trail, Nappanee. Viewing will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with funeral services to immediately follow at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Union Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Peggy’s name to Heart to Heart Hospice Foundation, 1178 Freemont Court, Suite 2, Elkhart, IN 46516.

Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, is handling arrangements.