Marion D. Beeney

Marion D. Beeney obituary, East Peoria, IL

Marion D. Beeney

Marion Beeney Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. - East Peoria on Jul. 13, 2024.

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Marion D. Beeney, 85, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2024, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. He was born in Pekin on March 14, 1939, to Edward and Alice (Hoskiss) Beeney. He married his wife of 65 years, Judy Samms, in Peoria on Valentine's Day in 1959; she survives.
Also surviving are his four children, Michael (Peggy) Beeney of Minier, Kathy (Kerry) Garmann of Washington, Ron (Diane Owsley) Beeney of Daytona Beach, FL, and Patricia (Tim) Lance of Brimfield; 9 grandchildren, Matthew, Elizabeth, Christopher, Kerry, Jr., Nathan, Tim, Jr., Brandon, Jonathan, and Isabella; and 5 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Marion worked as a truck driver with the Teamsters Local #627, retiring after 30 years. He enjoyed golfing and working at Parkview Golf Course after his retirement.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Judy's home in East Peoria. Inurnment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Pekin.
Online condolences may be left at www.GaryDeitersFH.com.

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