Former Listowel resident leaves legacy through autobiography

Bev Vollmer’s Transformation reflection on her life from city girl to rural Perth County farm wife, mother and columnist

September 20, 2023 @ 1:04 pmListowel Banner, Local News, Music

Transformation: Autobiography of Beverly J. Vollmer (1937-2022) is the story of former Listowel resident Bev Vollmer, a long-time typesetter for the Listowel Banner and columnist for the Listowel Independent. The stories encompass Vollmer’s early days growing up in Kitchener-Waterloo, before moving to a farm in rural Perth County where she raised five children. Bev Vollmer (pictured in her later years) passed away in October 2022. (Submitted photo)
LONDON – For many years, Donna Costa had been asking her parents to write down some of their life stories. Her father, Lorne Vollmer, never got the opportunity prior to his passing in 2011. But her mother, Bev, a long-time typesetter for the Listowel Banner and columnist for the Listowel Independent, ultimately took her up…
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