PAUL FREDRICK BEECHNER, JR.

Paul Fredrick Beechner, Jr., 83, of Brookline Station passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Marshfield Care Center after a brief illness. He was born  in Excelsior Springs on May 24, 1941; the son of Paul and Evie Beechner.
On Dec. 22, 1962, he married Joann (Murphy) Beechner and they shared 60 years together before she passed away in April of 2023.
He attended First Baptist Church in Bolivar where he was baptized and served many years as a deacon. After his wife’s passing he attended North Point Church in Springfield, where he recently served as greeter.
He retired from Sam’s Club in 2005. After retirement, he assisted his friend, Mike Davis, in starting his business, Home Matters.  Together they built, restored, and remodeled everything from store shelves, to basements, and to houses.
He is survived by his daughter, Jo; brother Loren (Betsy) Beechner; sister-in-law, Deanne Murphy; four nephews and their spouses; three nieces and their spouses; as well as many great and great-great nieces and nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joann; his parents; sister, Janet Ostrowski; mother and father-in-law, Earl and Pauline Murphy; and beloved dog, Tidbit.
Visitation will be at noon on Friday, Nov. 1, at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield. A celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. with Dr. Jeremy Johnson officiating. Burial will be held at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Bolivar.