Donald Beckman
[December
11, 2013]
MOUNT VERNON — Pastor Donald L.
Beckman, 81, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Lincoln, died Friday, Dec.
6, 2013, at 11:20 a.m. at his home.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Mt. Vernon- Pastor Donald L. Beckman, 81, of Mt.
Vernon formerly of Lincoln, passed away at 11:20
A.M. on Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home in Mt.
Vernon, Illinois surrounded by family and cherished
loved ones.
He was born on Tuesday, January 19, 1932 in
Worthington, Minnesota, the son of the late Bernard
and Rose (Webber) Beckman. He married Joan Ringle on
Saturday, September 14, 1957 in Edgar, Wisconsin.
Surviving family members include his wife Joan
Beckman of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 3 daughters:
Elizabeth Beckman and Greg Fuller of Lincoln;
Katherine (Mark) Cushing of Champaign; and Christine
(Tony) Pivirotto of Albuquerque, NM; 8
grandchildren: Christi, Amanda and Carson Cushing,
Mallery Lutey, Brianna and Zachary Alvarez, Logan
and Jordan Pivirotto; 1 great grandchild: Dawson
Peratt; and several nieces and nephews.
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His parents, three brothers: Clarence, Elmer and
Leon Beckman; one sister: Marian Krueger; two step
sisters: Lois Dueschle and Lucille Anctil and one
step brother: Harvey Gerdas preceded him in death.
Donald was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in
Emden, Illinois, he attended Salem Lutheran Church
in Salem, Illinois and he was a member of the Miller
Lake Association. He was a Hunter Safety Instructor
and Boater Safety Instructor for the State of
Illinois. He enjoyed and was very talented carving
wood duck decoys and donated them to charity.
Local services for Donald will be held at 1:30 p.m.
on Saturday, December 14, at St. Peters Lutheran
Church in Emden with Rev. John Schurter conducting
services. A visitation will be held from noon-1:30,
also at the church. Burial will follow at New Union
Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may be made to Salem
Lutheran Church in Salem, IL, or to CASA of
Jefferson County. Local arrangements were entrusted
to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln.
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