Eudora Beekman Eudora (Hazen) Beekman, 89, formerly of Oconto passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Rennes Health Center-East, Peshtigo, where she had resided since 2003.
Born March 25, 1923 in Oconto to the late John and Eleanor (Van Able) Hazen, she married John Beekman at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Oconto on Aug. 30, 1941. He preceded her in death after 57 years of marriage on Oct. 8, 1999.
They resided in Oconto raising six children and watching their grandchildren grow. She worked at the Oconto Hospital kitchen and in the Baby Ward. She and her husband, John were foster parents for many babies awaiting new homes. She enjoyed caring for children and also worked in the kitchen at the Oconto Golf Club, catered food for some weddings, cleaned and made suppers for Father Rose and worked at Newberry's Nursing Home in Oconto. She was mostly a home body that enjoyed going to ceramic classes at her daughter, Mary's church and spending time with family. She had a love for singing and used to sing on the radio.
Survivors include four children, Jeff (Julie) Beekman of Green Bay, Gerard Beekman, Greg Beekman and Ann Beekman and special friend Carol Blachowiak, all of Oconto; a son-in-law, Tom Trepanier of Oconto; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-children; a brother, Joseph "Hank" Hazen of Oconto; a sister-in-law Patricia Hazen of Milwaukee and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary (Beekman) Trepanier; a son, Eugene Beekman; two daughters-in-law, Carol Beekman and Diane Beekman; two sisters, June Hazen and Virginia Hazen and three brothers, Lloyd Hazen, Bud Hazen and Richard Hazen.
The family greeted relatives and friends from 10 a.m. until time of the Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Oconto. Fr. Bob Karuhn officiated and inurnment was at Oconto Catholic Cemetery. Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home, Oconto served the family.
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