Donald R. Beamer, age 88 went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2013.
He was born May 3, 1925 in Paulding, Ohio, the son of Edward and Ethel (Brown) Beamer. On April 21, 1946 he married Phyllis R. Weaver, who survives. He attended Paulding School and retired from Grizzly in 1980. He served in WWII with his twin brother, Ronald and older brother Edward. He was a member of First Christian Church of Paulding; a volunteer fireman for Paulding Village for 20 years; a life member of the Paulding VFW Post #587 and life member of Defiance AMVETS Post 1991. He spent the summers in Barton Lake and the winters in Ft. Myers, Florida from 1986 until 2004 when they moved to Defiance. In 2011 Donald and Phyllis moved in with their daughter, Marsha.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Beamer; a daughter, Marsha (Richard) Perl, both of rural Cecil; four grandchildren: Margo (Bob) Kyser, Ft. Wayne, IN, Melissa (Denny) Coburn, Defiance, Mindy (Rich) Wilt, Adrian, MI, and Matthew (Robbyn) Hodge, rural Cecil; two step grandchildren: Terry (Nick) Hurlburt, Canandaigua, NY, and Jamie (Mandy) King, Williston, FL; 10 great grandchildren; 5 step great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; a step great-great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Stevan Beamer; and siblings: Marjorie Bordner, Norma Raye Beamer, Edward Beamer, twin Ronald Beamer, Florice M. Wilhelm, and Marilyn Edwards.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Saturday, December 14 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery with military rites accorded by Paulding VFW Post 587.
Visitation will be 4 –8 PM Friday, December 13 and one hour prior to services on Saturday at Den Herder Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to 1St Honor Flight; First Christian Church; or Paulding Visiting Nurses and Hospice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com
