Beulah "Bea" M. Gackstatter
June 18, 1906 - March 1, 2011
Beulah “Bea” M. Gackstatter, 104, a life-long Janesville area resident passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center. Beulah was born in Janesville on June 18,1906, the daughter of George and Maude (McConnell) Graves. She married Edward Gackstatter on December 24, 1927. He preceded her in death on October 19, 1992.
She is survived by 2 sons, Roger (Nancy) Gackstatter and Darwin “Jack” (Millie) Gackstatter both of Janesville, 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Robert Gackstatter, a brother, Lyle Graves and a sister, Gladys Gibson.
“Mrs. Gackstatter’s family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Lyerla and the nurses and staff of Mercy Hospital and Cedar Crest Health Center for the wonderful care given to her”
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, 1010 N. Wright Rd., Janesville with Pastor John Froiland officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home.
To my children: Be not sorrowful that I am gone And my earthly life is done.
Be not sad I passed away,F or in you, my children, I live each day.
There is a little of me in all of you. In each new one I live anew.
So you see, I’ll never be really gone as long as there are children to carry on.
I’ve had my share of love, sorrow and strife. I have lived a full and fruitful life.
So do not mourn, and do not weep, For I have earned this peaceful sleep.-Mother
