Lance Alan Beer Obituary (1969 - 2024)

• Lance A. Beer, 55, of Bloomington, fought cancer with all he had and passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded by Beck Memorial Home, Bloomington. Lance was born January 16, 1969 in Bloomington to Angela Jobe and Otto G. "Tony" Beich II. He spent much of his youth at Ron and Diane Nord's home or the home of his grandparents, Dean and Betty Beer. Dean and Betty, Angela and his uncle Darrel Beer preceded him in death. His uncle Barry (Donna) Beer survives. Lance, a die-hard Chicago Cub fan, married Virginia "Ginger" Pritner, a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan, on November 21, 2015 in Bloomington. She and her children, Alysha (Adam and their daughter Daveigh J.) Webb and Patrick Pritner (Britney Foland and her son, Michael Giese) survive. Lance’s siblings were Otto G. Beich III, Oscar C. Beich (Estafania), Rossi A. (Connor) McIntyre, Melissa (Scott) Wells, Ross (Heather) Jobe. All of his nieces, nephews and cousins held a special place in his heart. Lance’s countless friends, and his dog, Buddy and kitty, Cali were also considered by him to be part of his family. He enjoyed camping, fishing, sports (especially golf) and just hanging out with friends and family. A heartfelt thank you to Kaylee and the entire team of OSF Hospice and Dr. Patrick Fernandez (Carle Cancer Institute), Dr. Patrick Gomez (Illinois Cancer Care), Dr. Edward Kolb (Orthopedics of Illinois), Dr. Alan Blank (Rush University) and all of their staff members. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to an animal rescue of your choice. To express condolences online, please visit www.beckmemorialhome.com