Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Warren

Elizabeth Ann Warren, age 72 of Richland, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on August 15, 2024 next to her husband following an evening surrounded by family. After 9 years of fighting Ovarian Cancer, she finally finished her battle and has been reunited with her beloved parents in eternity with Jesus. She was blessed to live the last 33 years with the love of her life, Barton. They were united in marriage at Richland United Methodist Church on August 17, 1991. The years after were filled with laughter, travel, music, dancing, movies, reading, Broadway shows, wonderful homemade food, quality time with friends and family, and so much love. Her favorite activity, however, was spending time with her 4 children and 7 grandchildren. Beth was born to Fred C. Wellhausen and Bernita (Wheeler) on July 23, 1952, in the Territory of Alaska. She was joyfully given three siblings; Pam, Fred, and Joni. They were very important to her and she cherished time spent with each of them and their families. Growing up, their father was in the military and so they traveled a lot. Among many places, they spent four years in Pakistan. Her family finally settled on a 200-acre farm in Buckhorn, MO in 1958. Beth grew up a farm girl milking cows, tending to chickens, and cooking for her family. She participated in choir and Girl Scouts while attending Laquey Elementary School, and later graduated from Waynesville High School in 1970. After high school, Beth attended De Paul School of Nursing in St. Louis where she obtained her RN diploma, and met her best friend, Karen Schapp. She went on to work in several different states as a Registered Nurse, and later obtained her BSN from Drury University in 1988. From 1988-2014, she worked as an RN at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital in Fort Leonard Wood, eventually being promoted to Head Nurse of the General Surgery Clinic. She recalled so many good days at work there with friends and co-workers she encountered along the way. She was honored by the Missouri State Board of Nursing for 50 years in the Profession of Nursing in April 2024. She served her community by being a long time American Heart Association CPR instructor and was a Richland School Board member for two years. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic church, most recently of St. Jude’s of Richland. Elizabeth fed the Richland Methodist Encounter congregation for an entire year celebrating the arrival of Pastor Mitch Henson. She loved helping the House of Samuel Mission in India and contributed to Catholic Charities throughout her life. Beth lived life to the fullest. She had a beautiful voice and participated in the church choir. She sang songs with her children as they grew; from old folk tales and patriotic songs to musicals, scouts, and Disney songs. She loved musicals, crafts, SCI-FI, British Murder Mysteries, ABBA, and believed glitter was appropriate to wear every day. Beth and Barton loved spending time together in places like New Orleans, New York City, and St. Louis. He took her to see Broadway musicals including Wicked, Hairspray, Les Misérables, and To Kill a Mocking Bird (among many others). She loved New York City Cheesecake, especially from the Carnegie Deli and Juniors. She also loved shopping, and the good deals to be found in the dungeons of China Town for purses. She loved seahorses and leafy sea dragons. Her loved ones fondly remember viewing sea lions at La Jolla together, as well as eating crab fingers and shrimp po-boys on the gulf coast. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred Cornelius and Bernita Elaine Wellhausen. Beth is survived and forever cherished by her husband, Barton, and their four children Mary Beth Meunier, Morgan Hilton, Paul Meunier II, and Mallory Warren-Brothers (Bo); 7 grandchildren: Madi Hilton, Reece Hilton, Bernie Kincaid, Genny Kincaid, Cory Kincaid, Russell Hilton, and Maeve Brothers; 3 siblings: Pam Livingston, Fred C. Wellhausen II, and Joni Klemp (Ted); 4 sibling-in-laws Barbara Warren (Judy), Elaine McNichol (Dan), Bruce Warren (Geniece), and Greg Warren (Anne); several nieces, nephews, and numerous other relatives and friends. The family would like to acknowledge and thank Beth’s various doctors, nurses, and medical staff who helped her throughout the last 9 years of treatment and surgeries, especially those at Lake Regional Hospital and Dr. Lindsay Kuroki of Barnes Jewish GYN Oncology. In lieu of flowers, if you would like to contribute to a memorial established in Beth’s honor, funds may be left with the Memorial Chapel of Richland funeral home and will be given to a charity of the families choosing. Services were held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2024, in the Richland United Methodist Church of Richland, Missouri with Pastor Mitch Henson officiating. Scripture readings were given by Violet Warren and Genny Kincaid. Guitarist and soloists, Pastor Mitch Henson and Ashley Warren sang the song, “Lord of the Dance.” Burial followed in the Oaklawn Cemetery of Richland. Services were under the care and direction of Memorial Chapel of Richland.

Elizabeth "Beth" Ann Warren

July 23, 1952 - August 15, 2024