Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, following a short illness. She was born on February 5, 1938 to Glen and Millicent Henderson. Dawn graduated from Sexton High School in 1956. She met her husband, Tom Beachnau, at the drive-in restaurant her parents owned, Nip and Sip. She was a carhop and he was a dishwasher. They were married on October 15, 1960. Up until her passing, she worked as the Administrator to the Law Review at Cooley Law School, where she was employed for 36 years. She was also the silent partner in her son's business, Great Lakes Incentives, LLC. During her career she received numerous awards for her contributions to the Law Review and to Cooley Law School. She was a long time member of the Lansing Legal Secretaries' Association, and was named "Legal Secretary of the Year" in 1982. She was a member of Holy Cross, St. Gerard, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Mary Cathedral, where she served on the Altar Society, (holding every office including multiple times as president) and Parish Council. She loved dining out, especially at the Lansing Country Club with her son Tommy. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Glenn, Doug, Allan and Jim; sisters Joyce and Francis; niece Dawn Selden; and nephew Larry Henderson. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Thomas E. Beachnau; son Thomas G. (Linda) Beachnau; grandsons (her angel boys) Ryan J. and Blake T. Beachnau; "adopted" Cooley Law Review children Marie Wolfe and Victor Veschio; several special nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and many wonderful friends. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 10:00AM at St. Mary Cathedral with Rev. Msgr. George Michalek as celebrant. The luncheon will follow immediately. The Rite of Committal will be at 1:30PM at Deepdale Memorial Park. Visitation is Monday, 2-4 & 6-8PM at the Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw, where the Vigil will be prayed at 7:30PM by Rev. Msgr. Bernard Reilly officiating. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Assoc. or the American Diabetes Assoc. in memory of Dawn. Condolences can be made at www.palmerbush.com.