1925
Valena
2019
Valena Beigh (Ranstead)
August 29, 1925 — May 25, 2019
Valena Mae Beigh of Warsaw and Winona Lake passed away at 6:00 a.m. in her residence at age 93.
Valena was born on August 29, 1925 in Bremen to Forrest J. and Gladys Eva Ranstead. She was a 1943 graduate of Claypool High School. On February 14, 1946, Valena was united in marriage to Edwin Merl “Ed” Beigh in Warsaw. Together they shared nearly fifty-five years before his death on January 27, 2001.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Valena loved God and possessed extraordinary faith. She also loved her family, flowers and warm weather.
Having resided in Warsaw and Winona Lake for most of her life, Valena was a lifelong homemaker and seamstress who volunteered her time to many organizations, causes and individuals. She loved life and her many years of service with the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary.
She will be truly missed and lovingly remembered by her children, David (wife, June) Beigh of Lafayette, IN; Roger (wife, Pam) of Napa, California; Karen (husband, Steve) Foster of Warsaw; Paul (wife, Arianna) Beigh of Miami, FL and Cathy (husband, Bart) Hanft of Warsaw. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Ed Beigh, she was preceded in death by four brothers and a sister.
Friends may gather with family for a graveside service at Graceland Cemetery in Claypool on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. Titus Funeral Home and Pastor Ernie Troxell are assisting the family.
Memorial gifts may be directed to the Salvation Army, PO Box 1257, Warsaw, IN 46581 or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 East Center Street, Warsaw.
Valena was born on August 29, 1925 in Bremen to Forrest J. and Gladys Eva Ranstead. She was a 1943 graduate of Claypool High School. On February 14, 1946, Valena was united in marriage to Edwin Merl “Ed” Beigh in Warsaw. Together they shared nearly fifty-five years before his death on January 27, 2001.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Valena loved God and possessed extraordinary faith. She also loved her family, flowers and warm weather.
Having resided in Warsaw and Winona Lake for most of her life, Valena was a lifelong homemaker and seamstress who volunteered her time to many organizations, causes and individuals. She loved life and her many years of service with the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary.
She will be truly missed and lovingly remembered by her children, David (wife, June) Beigh of Lafayette, IN; Roger (wife, Pam) of Napa, California; Karen (husband, Steve) Foster of Warsaw; Paul (wife, Arianna) Beigh of Miami, FL and Cathy (husband, Bart) Hanft of Warsaw. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, Ed Beigh, she was preceded in death by four brothers and a sister.
Friends may gather with family for a graveside service at Graceland Cemetery in Claypool on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. Titus Funeral Home and Pastor Ernie Troxell are assisting the family.
Memorial gifts may be directed to the Salvation Army, PO Box 1257, Warsaw, IN 46581 or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 832 East Center Street, Warsaw.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Valena Beigh (Ranstead), please visit our flower store.
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