Mom’s Obituary
Posted on October 30, 2009 by bethrarey in Faith, Memories, Moms Journey | No Comments
Beth Ann (Dewey) Rarey died October 16, 2009, at her parents home after a year long battle with brain cancer. Beth was born March 29, 1960, to Ralph and Shirley (Herringshaw) Dewey. She was a 1978 graduate of Van Buren High School. She married Mark J. Rarey in 1982 and they later divorced. She is survived by two sisters Lynne (Kevin) Bell, Van Buren, OH and Andrea (Brock) Williams, Van Buren, OH. Also surviving are four children; Emily (Jay) Yeater, Vanlue, OH; Lindsay (Spencer) Blunden, Bradenton, FL; Matthew Rarey, Findlay, OH and Nicholas Rarey, Findlay, OH. Beth was the proud “Mimi” to four grandchildren “puddin heads”; Joel & Caroline Yeater, Vanlue, OH; Andrew & Joshua Blunden, Bradenton, FL. Beth worked as a homemaker for 19 years and was an active volunteer in the community. Since 2005 she was working towards her degree in Elementary Education at the University of Findlay. Beth was an employee of Findlay City Schools since 2001. She had a passion for following her sons performances in Findlay First Edition, visiting her grandchildren in Florida and touching the lives of her students and co-workers. Beth was a talented seamstress, a gifted singer and an avid scrap booker. Beth was a long-time member of Stonebridge Church of God where she directed the children�s choir from 1996-2000. She was passionate about spending time in God�s Word and living her life for Him. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, from 12:00 – 4:00 & 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and for one hour (10:00 – 11:00 a.m.) at the church. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Stonebridge Church of God, with Pastor A.L. Abney officiating. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore. Memorials can be made to Findlay First Edition, Bridge Home Health and Hospice or Stonebridge Church of God. Condolences can be sent via www.coldrencrates.com.
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