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By: T. Risinger
Last Updated:
21 Jan 2019

Former Co-Workers, Gone Before But Not Forgotten

Co-workers that have passed away. Older listings are in alphabetical order by year.

If you know of someone not listed please send it to me.
If you have a nice picture please send that too so we can put a face with the name.


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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