LIFE & LEGACY
Honoring a life defined by warmth, integrity, and a love of family & friends.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Rob” John Beaton, who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep in the early morning of February 16, 2026. Rob was born on September 2, 1949, in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Regina, where he spent most of his life.
In 1983, Rob married his wife, Manuela Yu. Together, they raised two daughters, Ashley and Carmen. He was predeceased by his parents, Ed and Sheila (née Fitzgerald) Beaton; and his brother-in-law, Bob Kohli. Rob is survived by his wife and daughters; brothers Rex (Gwen) Beaton and Gerald (Marylynne) Beaton; sisters Pat Kohli and Diane Gingras; many nieces and nephews; and beloved pets Abacus and Lenny.
Rob attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he obtained a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science (1971), a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering with Distinction (1978), and a M.Sc. in Structural Engineering (1979). He was a founding principal of Brownlee Beaton Kreke, where he spent his career specializing in project management and design engineering.
Throughout his life, Rob excelled at many hobbies and interests, including piano and guitar, drawing and painting, snowboarding, and reading. In the later part of his life, he developed a deep passion for swimming and spent a lot of his free time at the Lawson Aquatic Centre and at the family cabin at Last Mountain Lake.
