She was born on January 4, 1936 to Roger and Wilma (Barber) McMillan, and raised in the rural community of Acorn, near Mena, Arkansas. She married Bill Beaver, also of Acorn, on January 16, 1954. After Bill graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1959, they moved to Arvada, Colorado, where they raised three children: Mike (1957), Ron (1959) and Shari (1961). Jan was active in the Arvada Covenant Church. During her working career she was employed by Jefferson County Schools and the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche. Bill and Jan lived part-time in Arizona from 1997 until 2001, when Bill passed away. In 2002 Jan was also married to Paul Beagle from 2002 to 2012. Jan was passionate about everything she did, but was especially devoted to her family.
Jan was proceeded by her parents and sister Barb, and is survived by a grateful and loving family: Mike Beaver, Ron Beaver, Shari Weissman, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial will be held on February 26, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada CO 80002. The memorial may be live-streamed at this link: https://vimeo.com/680580660/3d33a501b3.
Memorial donations to OneChild (onechild.org) or Compassion (compassion.com).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.CrownHillFuneral.com for the Beaver family.
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