Photos courtesy of Faye Cunningham unless otherwise specified.
 

Joseph Beyer Jr.

Funeral services for Joseph Beyer, 77, of Palacios, will be held on May 16 at 1 p. m. at the Carancahua Community Center, located at 829 CR 477 in Palacios.

Joseph was born in June 13, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa. He married his loving wife, Laurie Beyer, in 1970 in Vietnam and together they shared 56 years of marriage. He, Laurie and the children lived in Chicago, Illinois for eight years before moving to Palacios in 1979.

Joseph was a proud Vietnam Veteran and was known for his quick wit in telling jokes and making people smile. He worked as an electrician and switched later to home remodeling.

Joseph was a devoted husband and loving father to four children: Joseph Beyer III (Jenny), Diane Shawgo (Todd), Pamela Jackson (John), and Mailynn Rodriguez (bomb?), a cherished grandfather of nine and a wonderful great-grandfather of four.

Palacios Beacon, May 6, 2026
 

Willie Bryant Jr.

Matthews Funeral Home, Wharton, Texas