Harold Beasley

IN MEMORY OF: Harold Beasley Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – CAPE GIRARDEAU 829 North West End Boulevard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Harold Beasley, formerly of St. Louis and Hartsville, SC, died peacefully on May 7th 2025, at age 95. Mr. Beasley was born in Centralia Illinois to Royden and Viola (nee Jung) Beasley. He grew up in St. Charles and attended St. Charles High School. He attended and graduated from Central Methodist College in Fayette on a football scholarship and was inducted into their Football Hall of Fame in 2015. He also graduated from St. Louis University with a Master’s in Business Administration using the GI Bill. After serving in the Army and being stationed in Japan during the Korean War, he returned to St. Louis and married Margaret (née Wehrli) Beasley in 1954. They settled in Crestwood and raised their family in a one-of-a-kind, close knit neighborhood of families who remained friends for life. He had a rich professional career. As a chemist and packaging engineer in the Research and Development division of several companies, to include the Container Corporation of America and Sonoco, he filed and was granted numerous patents including the famous Pringles Chips can. The family was always well stocked with his food packaging experiments. He had many cherished friends through the years who he always tried to remain in contact with. To the end, he enjoyed a good joke, a glass of wine or a good bourbon, BBQ pork steaks, eating out and spending time with his family and dog Louie. Predeceased by his wife in 2000, Mr. Beasley is survived by special partner, Marie Saunders and his children; Kathryn, Mary Lutkewitte (Karl), John (Sharon), Ann (Richard Kolack); grandchildren, Kristina, Gregory, Kristian, Brennan and Kalli; great-grandchildren, Keianna, Leon and Lawson. A Family Hosted Memorial Mass will be held on Fri., June 6, at 10 a.m. at St. Justin the Martyr, 11910 Eddie and Park Rd. Sunset Hills, MO. Inurnment will take place at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the ALS Association of Greater St. Louis or the Wounded Warrior Project. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

Harold Beasley

January 12, 1930 - May 7, 2025