William "Bill" Beckett Sr.

William “Bill” Donald Beckett Sr March 15, 1934 – July 13, 2024 William “Bill” Donald Beckett, Sr., 90, passed away in the serenity of his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday July 13, 2024. Bill was born in Racine on March 15, 1934, to the late John and Esther (nee Sherbert) Beckett. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Josephine “Josie” Rose Saavedra, on June 26, 1954, at Holy Communion Lutheran Church. Bill was a dedicated member of Holy Communion for seventy years, serving as usher and assisting Josie with various roles including new member orientation and Evangelism committee. Bill worked for Greene Manufacturing Company beginning when he was sixteen years old and until he retired in 1999. During this time, he was a proud Member of United Auto Workers Local 172. Along with Josie, Bill would lovingly raise four children in the southside neighborhood where he lived for more than sixty years. As their family grew with grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Bill and Josie enjoyed their family trips to Northern Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska and Virginia among other places. And for many years, Bill and Josie took part in annual casino trips to Las Vegas. Bill was an avid fan of locally grown produce, especially corn from his favorite farm on Braun Road. If you knew Bill, odds are that he supplied you with a few cobs and shared with you the secret to cooking it properly. Bill was also particularly fond of his breakfast friends at Rosie’s restaurant and loved to make his famous banana split cake for the regulars there. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Rose (David) Bequeaith, William Jr. (Sue) Beckett and Vicki Chavez all of Racine, Cynthia (Victor Sr) Chavez of Fredricksburg, Va; twelve grandchildren, Jennifer (Joe), Rachel, Lisa (Andrew), Billy III (Amy), Victor Jr (Jacqueline), Christopher, Joshua (Maryna), Jeremy (Rosemary), Zachary, Ashley (Brian), Matthew (Emily) and Jarred; 25 Great Grandchildren: Juan, Hailey, Selena, Nevaeh, Samya, Dru, Jordan, Jaden, Jalyn, Aiden, CaiLyn, Nathan, Kaleb, Sebastian, Alec, Oliver, Penelope, Theodore, Matthew, Evan, Mia, Aleksander, Maliah, Alina and Ava; and his sisters Gladys and Betty. Bill is also survived by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many dear friends. In addition to his parents, among those who await Bill’s arrival in Heaven are his loving wife Josie, siblings: Goldie, Harold, Edward, Bertha, Martha, Mary, James, Evelyn, John and Daisy, son-in-law, Domingo Chavez and great-granddaughter, Faith Haluska. Funeral services honoring and remembering Bill’s life will be held at Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 2000 West Sixth Street, on Tuesday July 23, 2024, at 6 p.m. Visitation will be held at church from 3 p.m. until service time at 6 p.m. Bill will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Josie on Wednesday July 24, 2024 at 10 a.m. For those wishing to attend please meet at the cemetery entrance.

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William "Bill" Beckett Sr.

March 15, 1934 - July 13, 2024