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Celebrating the life of

Karolyn Faye Beckhorn

August 20, 1939 - March 07, 2021

Karolyn Faye Beckhorn

On March 7, 2021, Karolyn Faye (Koeshall) (Tompkins) Beckhorn, age 81, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin on August 20, 1939 to the late Reuben and Lottie Koeshall.

She was an owner and manager of a group home in Adams, Wisconsin, retiring in 1997 and moving to Savannah, Georgia. She spent the rest of her life doing for others and taking care of people.  She enjoyed painting, gardening, being outdoors, and spending time with her dogs Dolly and Rusty.

She was preceded in death by her 2 husbands Robert “Bobby” Beckhorn and Darrell Tompkins, a younger brother David Koeshall, and step-father Robert Larson.

She is survived by her 4 children Jeff Tompkins of El Paso, Texas, Douglas Tompkins of Rincon, Georgia, Terris (Heather) Tompkins of Poland, Maine, and Dawn Hiller of Springfield, Georgia, and siblings Darlene Walkush of Sacremento, California, Peggy (Rick) Buckholt of Hancock, Wisconsin, Sandy Childs, and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

To view Karolyn's memorial Karolyn's Memorial Slide Show

 

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Services under the direction of:

Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200