Donald Beaver

Donald “Pud” W. Beaver, age 82 of Westfield, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Divine Savior Hospital, Portage. He was born on May 19, 1928 in Loyal, WI, son of the late William and Clara (Attelyn-Schwieso) Beaver. Donald married Beverley Jean Gregory in June of 1949. They began their first six years of married life as farmers in rural Loyal until the barn burned down. For the remainder of Donald’s working life he was well known as a woodsman and logger. He enjoyed building and playing steel guitars especially in his family band the Kountry Kings. His other loves were hunting, fishing, working with horses, his dogs and most of all spending time with his family.
Survivors include his nine children, Thomas (Conde), Portage, Dennis (Peggy), AZ, Dean (Amy), Westfield, Lawrie (Jean), Marshfield, Gary (Heidi), Westfield, Douglas (Teresa), Coloma, Therese Beaver, Westfield, Annette (Bruce) Daczyk, Junction City and Bonnie (William) Finn, Dale; 77 grandchildren and great grandchildren; one sister, Jeanette (Don) Cole, Marshfield; sister in law, Orel Schwieso, Colby; other relatives and many friends. Donald was preceded in death by his former wife, Beverley Jean; son, Ronald Beaver; two grandsons, Brandon Beaver and Aaron Weyer; one granddaughter, Jessica Henkel; three sisters, Veronica, Evelyn and Lucille and brother Ted Schwieso.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Loyal. Interment will be in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Steinhaus-Holly Funeral Home, Westfield with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m. A visitation will also be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at the church in Loyal.