Age 60, Austin, Texas - Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Beeler died November 13, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Burial with military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. Friends may view from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. She was born August 22, 1949 in Elgin to Forest D. and Dorothy Louise Burd Weger. LoRita joined the United States Air Force with her sister in October 1970. She was trained in the medical field and worked as a medical transcriptionist at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews AFB, Maryland. In May 1981, she completed her bachelor of science in education from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. She later completed her masters of science in psychology from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. LoRita devoted her life to teaching, whether it be at home, church, or school. LoRita had a unique love and gift for teaching elementary education. She taught mostly first grade throughout her career as a teacher and was honored in 2008 with the Teacher of the Year award at Live Oak Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas. LoRita retired from teaching in June 2009. Some of her best qualities include being strong, adventurous, active, energetic, able to connect with children, a plant nurturer, and a lover of Austin's live music. She and Michael shared a passion for gardening, camping, hiking, and training for triathlons. She always lived her life to the fullest; she was not a victim, but a warrior in her fight against ovarian cancer. Survivors include her husband, Michael Beeler, of Austin, Texas; sons of first husband Major Gary Hood, Damian Hood, of Desoto, Texas, Jeremy Hood, and wife, Ashley, of San Antonio, Texas, and Nicholas Hood, and wife, Heather, of Altus, Oklahoma; step-daughter, Jessica Beeler of Houston, Texas; her mother, Dorothy Louise Weger; three brothers, Bob Weger, and wife, Mary, of Elgin, Oklahoma, Ray Weger, and wife, Reginia, of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Roger Mayer, and wife, Anita, of Elgin, Oklahoma; sister, Doris Fay Prichard of Justin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father.