July 2, 1936 – October 28, 2021
Ken Beelner, 85, passed away peacefully at his home October 28, 2021.
Ken moved to West Palm Beach in 1958 from Waterloo, Iowa. He was a member of the teamsters and drove a grip bus during the filming of the movie PT109 and Operation Petticoat in the keys. He was employed by Central Truck Lines for several years and then became employed by Arnold and Watts in 1965 and retired from State Farm Insurance as an attorney negotiator in 1983. Ken then went to work for law firms Slawson & Burman and Farish, Farish and Romani.
Ken loved skiing. He traveled the world and made numerous trips out west to the mountains of Colorado, Utah and California. He also loved the game of tennis and played until his late 70’s. Ken was a member of the Eagles FOE 4219 and the Moose Lodge 994.
Ken is survived by son, Kenneth M. Beelner and daughter, Kristine Powell (Scott), and three grandchildren, Hannah Wheeler (Corey), Kendall Berry and James Berry and nieces, Carmen, Denise and nephew, Andrew from Iowa.
He was predeceased by his parents Matthias Beelner and Agnes Schmitz Beelner, brother, Father Matthew Beelner and sister Mary Schreiber all from Iowa.
Memorial and celebration of life will be held Friday, November 19th, 2021 at Quattlebaum Funeral Home 5411 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach from 2:00-5:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers please reach out to your loved ones and cherish every moment.
