Beryl Joy Shoemaker (Nast) born September 23, 1951 in Bellville Illinois in St. Elizabeth Hospital. She went to be Heaven, July 12 ^th , 2021 with her family by her side. Beryl  was proceeded in death by her parents Peter & Bernice Nast, her step mother Pearl Nast, and her brother Gary Nast. She was a life long UCC member with her most recent membership at St. John's UCC in Wood River, Illinois. She was full of life and spent her days reading, sewing, quilting,  spending time with her family & friends, and  of course walking her dogs.

Beryl was survived by her three children, Peter and his wife Dustene (Dusti) Austin Shoemaker, Edward Shoemaker Jr. ( all from East Alton), Illinois, and Dawn & Mike Hunter from PA. She was most proud of her twelve grandchildren; Stormie Mae, Gideon, Aidan, Julien, Country, and Christopher Shoemaker, Dacoda Delong, Brian (Eva) and Lane Karns, Lyssa, Michael, and Caitlyn Hunter. She was an amazing Granny and great-grandma( GG) to all. There was nothing Beryl loved more than her grandkids.  She made sure they always knew they were loved by her and God.  Beryl would always be showing pictures of her "babies" as she called them.   She had several great grandchildren and a life long companion; Edward Shoemaker Sr.

Beryl also leaves behind her two, four legged children Clifford and Oscar, of which she rescued from the street and raised them as her children.

Visitation will be held Saturday, July 17 ^th from 11 am to 1 pm at St. John UCC in Wood River (228 N 6 ^th Street, Wood River, Illinois) with grave side services at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights, Illinois. ( 5000 N Illinois St.)

Memorials can be made to St. Johns United Church of Christ in Wood-River, Illinois or The 5 A's Humane Society.  Online guestbook available at www.paynicfh.com.