Eugene R. Beckmann, 88, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026.

Born to Roland and Elsie (Rodewald) Beckmann on November 2, 1937 in Plymouth, WI, Eugene took piano lessons as a child and later taught himself how to play the pipe organ at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kiel, WI.

A man of faith, Eugene served on the church council for six years and as an organist for 40 years before retiring to Sun Lakes, AZ where he played for an additional 10 years at Calvary Lutheran Church.

Eugene graduated from Kiel High School in 1955 and graduated from Lakeland College School of Business Administration in 1957.

On June 23, 1962, Eugene married Barbara (Ruh) at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kiel, WI and worked as an accountant at HUI in Kiel from 1959 until he retired to Sun Lakes, AZ in 1997. Eugene also served in the US Army Counterintelligence Corps. between March 1961 and March 1963.

He is survived by his children, Dwayne (Brenda) Beckmann and their children, Brittany and Ramsey; Dawn (Gregory) Rush and their children, Ryan (Megan), Daniel (Julie), Nathan and Maria; Dean Beckmann; and Dwight (Renee) Beckmann and son, Sage. He is further survived by his brother-in-law Richard (Dick) Ruh; and by 5 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, brother, parents, parents-in-law, uncles and aunts.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kiel, WI. Visitation from 10:00am to 10:45am with the service beginning at 11:00am.