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Michael Beaman Obituary
Memorial Service will be at 10:00 am, Friday, June 6, 2025, at Word of Life Church, 915 East 53rd Street North, WIchita, KS 67219.
Preceded in death by his sister, Carol Marie Beaman; brother, Keith Allen Brown.
Survived by his wife, Suzanna Rader-Beaman of Wichita; daughters, Natalie and Lorelei Rader; sons, Justin Alexander and Liam Rader; father, Donald Beaman of Viola, KS; mother and father, Barbara and Brian Brown of El Dorado, KS; sisters, Brandie (Matt) Stineman of Newton, KS, Tosha (David) Williams of Haysville, KS, Shelby (Mark) Brown, Sage Brown, both of Wichita; brothers, Neil (Kasey) Beaman of El Dorado, KS, Lukas (Kimberly) Brown of Augusta, KS, Neil Brown of El Dorado, KS; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Michael and Patricia Peek; sisters-in-law, Joy Peek, Kristen (Saad) Elraghy; brothers-in-law, Michael (Leticia) Peek, Charles (Kathryn) Peek; grandparents, Carol Beaman and Carl Losey, Charles Creekmore; nephew, Tyler (Shae) Hutto; 23 nieces and nephews.
Memorials have been established with: Midian Shriners Hospital, 130 Topeka St., Wichita, KS 67202; Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition, 1739 E. 23rd St., Lawrence, KS 66046.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.
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