John A. Beckman
Beckman, John A.
3 Jan 1934 - 8 Dec 2016
John A. Beckman, 82 of Ashland, NE, entered into eternal rest on
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, NE.
He was born January 3, 1934 in Lincoln, NE to Frank and Madeline
(Fields) Beckman.
John’s family moved to Ashland in 1944. He graduated from Ashland High
School in 1952. After graduation, John enlisted in the U.S. Navy and
served his country for over six years until he was honorably discharged
in 1959.
On November 22, 1958, John married Mary Lou Proffit at St. Mary Catholic
Church in Ashland. Following his military service, John began working at
Western Electric and continued working for 33 years until his retirement
in 1991.
He is survived by wife of 58 years Mary Lou Beckman; children: Brad
(Sue) Beckman of Lincoln, Jeff (Glenda) Beckman of Palmyra, and Julie
(Mike) Hurst of Lincoln; grandchildren: Nichole (TJ) Kaiser, Eric
Beckman, Amanda (Kyle) Boyle, and Heather Beckman; great-grandchild
Landon Kaiser; brother Frank (Joey) Beckman of Omaha; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law Janice and Chuck Reisen; brother-in-law RD Doose; many
nieces and nephews
Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Monday, December 12, 2016, with Rosary at
7:00 P.M., Marcy Chapel, Ashland, Nebraska.
Services: 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic
Church, Ashland, Nebraska.
Interment: Omaha National Cemetery, Military Honors by U.S. Navy and
American Legion #129.
Memorials: In Care of the Family.
Marcy Mortuary
104 N 15th St
Ashland, NE 68003
402-944-3343
www.marcysvoboda.com