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Visitation:
Friday, January 30, 2026, from 3 - 7 p.m. at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.
Service:
Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Zion
Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Mt. Pulaski
Obituary
John R. Beaver, 84, of
Lincoln, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 25,
2026, at The Villas Senior Care in Sherman.
John was born November 18, 1941, in Lincoln, IL, the
son of Paul Beaver, Sr. and Mildred (Blaum) Beaver.
He married Kathleen McAtee on November 27, 1965, in
Elkhart. She preceded him in death in 2021.
John is survived by his sons, Brian (Christine)
Beaver and Brad (Michele) Beaver; grandchildren,
Kyleigh (Cole) Callahan, Brandon Beaver, Caitlin
Beaver, and Corey Beaver; one great-granddaughter,
Millie Ann Callahan; and one great-grandson on the
way. He also leaves behind two cat companions, Max
and Callie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife,
Kathleen; and siblings, Paul (Sue) Beaver Jr.,
Judith Coogan, and infant sister, Rose.
John was an English and Language Arts teacher at
Mason City/Illini Central Middle school for
thirty-five years. While teaching, he coached boys’
basketball, baseball, and track for ten years. He
was an avid golfer and gardener. John fished and
raised Chester White Show Pigs for many years. His
favorite teams were the Chicago Bears, The Fighting
Illini, and the Chicago White Sox. |
John was part of the
last graduating class of ISNU before it became
Illinois State University (ISU) where he received
his master’s degree in counseling. He was a longtime
member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, where he
also served as an elder.
John always enjoyed
crossing paths with his former students, visiting
and having conversations, and hearing more about
their current lives. There weren't many places John
would go where he didn't know someone or have a
connection. He never met a stranger. Most of all,
John loved his family, especially his grandchildren.
Funeral services for John will be held at 10:00 am
on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Zion Lutheran
Church in Lincoln. Visitation will take place the
night prior on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 3:00 -
7:00 pm at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Lincoln. Burial will follow the service at Lucas
Chapel Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may be made in
John’s name to Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
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