William Lawrence Beachnau of Hastings passed away peacefully on October 9, 2017 at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. He was born to Fredrick and Lauretta (Laux) Beachnau in Lansing, Michigan. Bill retired from General Motors Fisher Body in Lansing after 30 years. His military war service was on the front lines of Korea in the Army. He was passionate about the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the VFW Post Commander of Delton, Hastings, Nashville and 8th District Commander. Bill was also active in the Military Order of the Cooties (MOC), the honor degree of the VFW, which included being the Grand Commander of Michigan. Bill served eight years on the board of Veterans Affairs and Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund in Hastings. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann and children, Staci, Janice, Sonia, Tracy, Randy (Nicola Laskaski) and Michael (Tracy Potter) Beachnau; stepchildren, Mary Ann (David) Tyson and Sara Dawn Neal, and many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Lauretta (Laux) Beachnau; son, Charles Beachnau and stepson, Paul E. Neal; brothers, Gerald, Murl, Lavern, Carl, Robert Beachnau and younger sister, Carolyn Cortwright. A memorial service and luncheon was held at VFW #8260, Thornapple Valley, 304 S. State Street, Nashville, on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at 1 p.m. Interment was at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.
William Lawrence Beachnau of Hastings passed away peacefully on October 9, 2017 at Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital. He was born to Fredrick and Lauretta (Laux) Beachnau in Lansing, Michigan. Bill retired from General Motors Fisher Body in Lansing after 30 years. His military war service was on the front lines of Korea in the Army. He was passionate about the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the VFW Post Commander of Delton, Hastings, Nashville and 8th District Commander. Bill was also active in the Military Order of the Cooties (MOC), the honor degree of the VFW, which included being the Grand Commander of Michigan. Bill served eight years on the board of Veterans Affairs and Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund in Hastings. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann and children, Staci, Janice, Sonia, Tracy, Randy (Nicola Laskaski) and Michael (Tracy Potter) Beachnau; stepchildren, Mary Ann (David) Tyson and Sara Dawn Neal, and many grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Lauretta (Laux) Beachnau; son, Charles Beachnau and stepson, Paul E. Neal; brothers, Gerald, Murl, Lavern, Carl, Robert Beachnau and younger sister, Carolyn Cortwright. A memorial service and luncheon was held at VFW #8260, Thornapple Valley, 304 S. State Street, Nashville, on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at 1 p.m. Interment was at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.
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(Celtic Cross) 5B 378
WILLIAM L BEACHNAU
SP1 US ARMY
KOREA
MAR 22 1931 OCT 9 2017
HE SERVED PROUDLY
REST IN PEACE
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