Ethel Lorraine Beatie, age 88, of Warsaw, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at her home.
She was born on August 23, 1937, in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of Melvin and Amelia (Holthoff) Rose. Lorraine grew up in Corder, Missouri, where she graduated from Corder High School.
On February 11, 1956, she was united in marriage to Jerry Beatie at Zion Lutheran Church in Corder. Following their marriage, they made their home in Painesville, Ohio, and to this union two daughters were born. Lorraine was employed as a supervisor with Hallmark Greeting Cards for twenty-seven years. Jerry and Lorraine retired in 1988 and later moved to Warsaw.
Lorraine was a faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church, where she served for many years with altar care and as an usher. She was also a member of the Warsaw Senior Center. Lorraine enjoyed her cats, loved finding a good bargain when she went shopping, and collected angels of all kinds and sizes. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, and will be dearly missed by all who had the opportunity to know her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Beatie; a daughter, Julie Rae Young; four sisters, Mae Wills, Edith Schowengert, Wanda Crawford, and Linda Franklin; a brother, Tom Rose; a brother-in-law, Bill Beatie; and a sister-in-law, Joycelyn Beatie.
Lorraine is survived by a daughter, Geraldine Ann Johnson and her husband, Doug, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; eight great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Braley of Gladstone, Missouri; along with other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, 101 W. Main Street, Warsaw.
