- Date Of Birth: January 8, 1935
- Date Of Death: December 7, 2009
- State: Iowa
Those left to honor Verland’s memory are his wife, Pat Beckham of rural Newton; 2 sons, Robert (Terry) Beckham of Baxter and David (Joyce) Beckham of rural Newton; his 4 grandchildren, Kari Ann (Darin) Scherbaum of Cedar Rapids, Jared, Jonathan, and Courtney Beckham of rural Newton; 1 great-grandchild, Maddie Scherbaum of Cedar Rapids; his half-brother, Glenn J. Woody of Newton; half-sister, Tootie Slycord of Newton; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Dorothy (Granquist) Beckham; half-brother, Franklin Beckham; and 2 half-sisters, Elizabeth Robertson and Shirley Dop.
Verland graduated from Newton High School in 1953 and attended Drake University.
Friday, December 11th, 2009
6:00pm to 10:30pm
—
Friday, December 11th, 2009
9:00pm to 6:00pm
—
Friday, December 11th, 2009
6:00pm to 6:00pm
—
