Michael Robert Beener, 81, of Dunkirk, Maryland, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick.

Michael was born on September 1, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, one of three children to Maxine (Mueller) and Robert Beener. Michael grew up in Waterloo and later resided in the neighboring city of Cedar Falls. He graduated from high school in 1962 with a successful sports legacy and an offer for a college football scholarship. He then worked for the United States Post Service in California and returned to work at John Deere in Iowa. He was drafted to serve in the United States Army in January of 1968. By December of 1969, he was honorably discharged into the Army Reserves and returned home to Iowa. On September 5, 1970, he married Christina Weidman.

Michael continued his career at John Deere and later worked for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. He went on to serve his community in different roles for 25 years at the Waterloo Police Department and retired as a captain. After his retirement, Michael and Christina moved to Maryland and resided in Calvert County for the last six years. Michael enjoyed showing horses with daughter Kerri and later caring for his horses. He loved all things water – water skiing on the Cedar River, house boating on the Mississippi River, running a fast jet ski anywhere, fishing in Canada, pontooning, and watching boat activity from his deck on Cottage Row in Cedar Falls and later from favorite restaurants in Solomon Islands, Maryland.

Michael is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Christina Ann Beener; his daughters Christy Rain (David Gould), and Kerri Pasquale (Anthony); grandchildren Benjamin (Emily), Christopher (Haylie), and Anna (Christian) Rain; Braydon, and Lilia Pasquale; great-grandchildren Wren, Thad, Maisie, and Naomi, and his sister Cheryle Shook. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Maxine Beener, and his brother, Thomas Beener.