Mary Ruth Beyer

Mary Ruth Beyer, 73,was born on Nov, 21, 1952, in Rolla, to Rufus and Emma Jean (Zeck) Smallwood and went home to be with her Lord on Sept. 1, 2026, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’ Disease.
She graduated from Rolla High School, and in 1970, she married John Beyer and they were blessed with two children, Michelle and Nate. She was a member of St Peters Evangelical UCC since 2004.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and a sister Carol Joe Whitson.
She is survived by her loving husband John, daughter Michelle Riede and husband Steve, son Nate Beyer, brother Larry Smallwood.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Meadors Funeral Home in Billings. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. at St Peters Evangelical UCC, also in Billings. She will be laid to rest following the funeral service in St Peters Cemetery in Billings. Her care has been entrusted to Meadors Funeral Home, and permanent online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St Peters Evangelical UCC in her memory.