Beulah Chase

Beulah Rose Chase fell asleep in death on Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, after a brief illness. She was born on April 15, 1940, to Fred & Ellla (VanCleve) Wert in Sand Lake, the ninth of eleven children. She was the first sibling to graduate when she graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 1958. Shortly after graduation, she married (ending in divorce in 1982) and started raising a family which including three daughters and a son. She is survived by two of those children, Connie (Pete) Tossava and John Jr. (Cande) Wendel. She was preceded in death by daughter, Ella Ulrich in 2006; and son-in-law, William Ulrich in 2009. She is further preceded in death by her daughter, Julie Bohley in 2008, but is survived by son-in-law, Ray Bohley. While raising her children, she was mostly a stay-at-home mom, in fact she was and still is THE BEST MOM EVER! However later in life she worked at various jobs including Gordon Manufacturing in Dutton for 10 years, Big Boy Restaurant in Hastings as a breakfast bar attendant and at Subway in Hastings. In 2005, she retired from Walmart in Alpine Township. Beulah was known for her wonderful cooking abilities and was famous for her baked beans, cream puffs, and mostly her rice pudding that she would make with or without raisins (she aimed to please everyone!) On December 11, 2002, she married the absolute love of her life, Gary Chase, whom she met while growing up and reconnected at a relatives wedding. They would have celebrated their 20th Anniversary this December, however sadly Gary fell asleep in death on November 21, 2021. th In the late 60's she began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and dedicated her life to Jehovah God and was baptized in 1970. Her faith was especially important to her, and she remained faithful and loved and cherished her relationship with Jehovah God until then end of her life. Beulah is survived by her grandchildren, Tonya Shay (Chris Dittman), Brooke (Michael) Miller, Megan (Chris) Marlow, Tyler (Casey) Tossava, Luke (Karen) Tossava, Chet (Jen) Bohley, Clay (Megan) Bohley, Carrie (Charlie) Thomas, Anne Lynch and Dennis Eagle; Many great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She is further survived by her incredibly special sister-in-law, Marilyn Wert and not to be forgotten, she is survived by her faithful canine companion of 12 years, Charlie. Beulah was also preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses, Fred Jr. (Norma) Wert, Earl (Lela) Wert, Virginia (Rix) Robinson, Audrey (Mike) Fifield, Clarence (Flossie) Wert, Madeline (Frank) Sheldon, Patricia (Harry) Silverthorne, Darlene (Jerry) Elder, David Wert, and Ronald Wert; great-grandson, Alexander Thomas. Services for Beulah have been changed from October 22, 2022, and will now be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 2:00 pm at the Hastings Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3550 M-179 Hwy, Hastings, 49058, with Steve Dimond officiating. Memorial Contributions may be made to The Hastings East Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. For those who wish to connect via Zoom, contact Connie & Pete Tossava or John & Cande Wendel. Our family would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the doctors, nurses, and medical personnel at Spectrum Health Butterworth and Spectrum Health Pennock for their excellent care of our mother. Also, a special thank you to Nichole Schild from Barry County COA for her love and care of our mom. She always went that extra mile and put her heart into caring for our mom. Cremation Arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beulah Chase, please visit our flower store.