JULIA "JUDY" BEASLEY

OKLAHOMA CITY-Services for Julia M. "Judy" Krause Beasley, 67 of Oklahoma City, formerly of Ada, will be a Memorial/Rosary Thursday at 6:30 pm at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Moore, OK. The funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 am also at St Andrew with Father Jack Feehily officiating. A Committal service will be at 3 pm on Friday at Swan Hill Cemetery in Ada, OK with military honors.

Ms. Beasley died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born August 7, 1941 at Medford, Boston, Massachusetts to Reuben Ralph "Dick" and Helen H. Howard Krause. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Ada and graduated from St. Benedict High School in Shawnee in 1959. Ms. Beasley attended St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1962 as a Registered Nurse. Her career in nursing service spanned over 40 years.

She worked at Valley View Hospital in Ada before joining the U.S. Air Force as a First Lieutenant. She was a nurse at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Viet Nam from 1966 to 1967 where she received commendation for meritorious service. She continued in nursing in various specialties in Ada, Oklahoma City and Texarkana before retirement from the Miller County AR Health Department.

She was an active member of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Moore and enjoyed many hobbies.

Survivors include a daughter, Brooke Beasley, a son and daughter in law Brian and Sherita Beasley & grandchildren Brett and Brice Beasley all of Oklahoma City; five brothers, Richard L. Krause, Mounds, Jon Krause and wife Shirley, Charles Krause and wife Brenda, Joseph Krause and wife Mary all of Ada, Thomas Krause of Anchorage, AK and a sister, Karen Krause Baker and husband Ben of Bartlesville, as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, R. R. "Dick" Krause and Helen Howard Krause of Ada and Keith Hunt of Oklahoma City.

Bearers will be Richard Krause, Jon Krause, Charles Krause, Thomas Krause, Joseph Krause, and Ben Baker. Honorary bearers will be Brett Beasley, Brice Beasley, Jon Michael Krause, Stacey Johnson, Jason Thurman, Reuben Krause, Christopher Krause, and Charley Gravitt.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Visitation will be at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada, OK until Thursday 2 pm prior to removal to St. Andrew Catholic Church for services.

Family will be at the home of Brooke Beasley 9317 Buttonfield Ave. OKC, OK 73160.