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Allen Bestian
1962 - 2025
BORN
1962
DIED
2025
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Oct. 19, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc.
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July 19, 1962 - October 13, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Allen Carl Bestian, 63, of Johnstown, Colorado, formerly of Taylor Ridge, Illinois. Allen departed this life on Monday, October 13, 2025, in Colorado, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, kindness, and dedication.
Born on July 19, 1962, in Moline, Illinois, Allen was the beloved son of Orval and Mary Ann Fisher Bestian. He cherished his early years spent on the family farm in Taylor Ridge, where he found joy riding four-wheelers and embracing the simple pleasures of rural life.
Allen devoted 26 years of his life as a forklift driver for X-Pac in Milan, Illinois, gaining the respect and admiration of many truck drivers who appreciated his skill and reliability in loading their trailers.
A former member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan, Allen had recently become a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Johnstown, Colorado, where he continued to find comfort and fellowship in his faith. He was a man of simple pleasures, enjoying WWE wrestling and the show "Walker Texas Ranger." His love for animals, particularly dogs and cats, highlighted his compassionate and nurturing nature.
Allen is survived by his devoted mother, Mary Ann Bestian of Johnstown, Colorado; his siblings, Cheryl (Richard) Kness of Johnstown, Sandy (Bill) Larrison of San Tan Valley, Arizona, Chuck (Colleen) Bestian of Taylor Ridge, and Rev. Brian (Kim) Bestian of Magnolia, Texas; as well as eight cherished nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Orval Bestian.
A funeral service to honor Allen's life will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 10 a.m., at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan, Illinois. Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory in Milan. Following the funeral service, Allen will be laid to rest at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Taylor Ridge.
Memorials be made in Allen's name to the American Diabetes Association or to St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Milan.
Online condolences, memories, and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan
201 E. 4th Avenue
Milan, Illinois 61264
309-756-5513
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