Eric Beekman

Name:   Eric Beekman                              Age:   43   
Address:   Bushnell, IL
Date of Death:    Saturday, August 13, 2016         Time:  1:14 pm          
Place:        McDonough District Hospital ER in Macomb, IL
Date of Birth:     March 1, 1973        Place: Rushville, IL   
Parents:    Steve and Carol (Cripe) Beekman
Married:    Laurie Welch on October 27, 2012 in Browning, IL.  She survives.
Survivors:    Wife- Laurie Beekman of Bushnell, IL
        Son- Lucas (and Kaytlin) Beekman of East Peoria, IL
        Son- Jake Beekman of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
        Daughter- Kaylann Beekman of Cuba, IL
Mother- Carol Beekman of Astoria, IL
        Father- Steve (and Kathy) Beekman of Ipava, IL
Sister- Amy (and Paul) Reynolds of Virginia, IL
Niece- Chloe Reynolds of Virginia, IL
Niece- Hailey Reynolds of Virginia, IL
Nephew- Steven Reynolds of Virginia, IL 
Preceded by:      his grandparents, Willis and Marge Beekman and Morris and Irene Cripe
Occupation:     Machinist at Caterpillar, working in Building KK at East Peoria
Military:         No

Memberships: UAW Local 974 and the VFW in Bushnell, IL. Eric enjoyed
                           motorcycles, lifting weights and friends and family.                         
Services:     11:00 am on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 
Place:     Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Ben Murray
Visitation:     5 to 8 pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the funeral home
Interment:     Summum Cemetery, Summum, IL
Memorials:     Summum Cemetery
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be g
                         given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org