Funeral services for Beau Romstedt, 31, rural Douglas County, will be at 2 pm Friday at Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene, 1470 N. 1000 Rd., with Pastor Mark Halford officiating, Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City, after a stop at the dirt track in Vinland. Beau died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at 3:57 pm, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was born Apr. 10, 1985, in Lawrence, the son of Randy and Connie French Romstedt. He graduated from Baldwin High School in 2004. Beau owned and operated New Era Roofing since 2009, and also began Romstedt Acquisitions last year. He enjoyed riding his Harley, motocross racing, and going on spontaneous vacations with his wife and children.
Beau met Niki eight years ago, and they were married Aug. 8, 2015. She survives of the home. Other survivors include sons Cash James Romstedt of Frontenac, and Kaleb Gardner of the home; his parents, Randy and Connie Romstedt, Baldwin City; a brother, Brodie Romstedt, Baldwin City; a sister, Brijette Pena, San Diego; two grandmothers, Marjorie French, Baldwin City, and Donna Romstedt, Wellsville; mother-in-law Trish Eckart, Topeka; and father-in-law Chris Eckart and wife Delaine, Topeka. He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Richard French and Jack Romstedt
Friends may call from 9 am to 8 pm Thursday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, where the family will receive them from 5-7 pm.
