William “Bill” F. Beaman Sr., 83, passed away July 21, 2023, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Family will receive guests for a celebration of life gathering from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at Weerts Funeral Home. To view memorial contributions and express condolences, please visit www.weertsfh.com.
Bill Beaman Sr. was born Nov. 27, 1939, in Christian County, Ill., to parents Mary (Jerden) and Miller Beaman. He attended Taylorville High School and went on to proudly serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1961. Bill married Linda Grisham on Oct. 27, 1962, and they spent 50 loving years together before she passed in 2012. They had two children, and their family grew as the years went on. Bill worked over 26 years as an alarm service repairman with ADT, but he was a jack of all trades. In 1973, he moved the family to the country, where he began a second career in farming. Bill retired from ADT in 1991 and spent a few years at MA Ford, where he made some very dear friends.
Bill embodied countless roles. He was a loving family man, husband, talented chef, shooting sports aficionado, Illowa Marine Corps League Member (where he served several years as Paymaster), handyman, neighbor, and a true friend. Bill reconnected with an old friend, Joanne Schadt and they enjoyed many years of companionship and adventures.
Bill’s memory will be carried on by his children, Jane (Russell) Hartwig, William (Diane) Beaman Jr.; grandchildren, Cassie Lowry, J.D. Jones, Grant (Miranda) Jones, Sam Hartwig, Amanda (Darren) Hess, Allen Hartwig; great-grandchildren, Breia, Jameson, Holden, Elsie; and two siblings, Jack Beaman and Darryll (Beverly) Beaman.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Linda; one beloved grandchild, Matthew and two siblings, Dennis Beaman and Barbara Bauer.
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