Shirley Ann Beath

Shirley Ann (Lentsch) Beath born May 9, 1930 and passed away quietly Sunday, January 14, 2024 with her two remaining children by her side.
Shirley was born on May 9, 1930, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Frank and Caroline (Thoma) Lentsch. On June 28, 1952, she married William C. Beath, Jr. at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Chicago. Shirley was a restaurant manager for many years at Woolworth's before being transferred to the main office.
She loved gardening, but had to give it up a few years ago. It was important for her to minister to others; she brought communion to the homebound and to Catholics in the hospital until Covid. After that, it became difficult for her to stand for lengths of time. She was active in the prayer shawl ministry in Lake Zurich, IL for several years, before relocating to Two Rivers. She was the coordinator for St. Peter the Fisherman's prayer shawl ministry until recently and was also a bereavement minister. She continued crocheting shawls and baptismal blankets for the parish.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna & son Robert. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Connie (Barch) Lentsch of Sacramento, Calif. She is further survived by many, many cousins and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings and her beloved husband William C. Beath, her oldest son, Rev. James Beath and her second daughter, Janet Beath.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 3201 Mishicot Rd., Two Rivers. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Dave Pleier, with burial in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, River Grove, Ill.
The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. There will be no Thursday evening visitation.
The funeral service will be live streamed on the St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church website or St. Peter the Fisherman Facebook page.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.dejamartin.com.
Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels, 1506 18th St., Two Rivers, is assisting the family with arrangements.