Betty Ann Strait, age 81, of Concordia, Kansas, passed away surrounded by her loving family at Sunset Home in Concordia, KS, on January 8, 2025.
Betty was born March 30, 1943, in rural Narka, KS, to Ernest and Helen (Blazek) Klima.
She married Bill Beaumont, to which the union brought her two sons, Pete and Randy Beaumont. They later divorced and she then married the love of her life, Harold “Bo” Strait, on June 24, 1974, at the Cloud County Court House.
She held many jobs over her lifespan, which included retiring from F & A Retail Store after working 38 years.
She was a member of the American Legion Post #76 Women’s Auxiliary, and The Citizen’s National Bank Friendship Club. Betty was an active dancer who loved going to Jolly Mixers in Salina, KS, every Wednesday night.
With her husband Bo, they enjoyed fishing, driving around, and spending endless time together. In any free time, you could find her putting puzzles together, doing word searches, and Sudoku. But most of all she treasured her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Helen (Blazek) Klima, and her late husband, Bo Strait.
She is survived by her sons, Pete (Tina) Beaumont and Randy (Annette) Beaumont; grandchildren, Ashley (Shelby) Hagen, Brent (fiancé Julie) Beaumont, Allie Beaumont, and Amber Beaumont; great-grandchildren, Addison and Beau Hagen, and Baby Beaumont, to arrive in March 2025.
Visitation was held Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Nutter Mortuary, 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services were held at Trinity United Methodist Church, Concordia, KS, on Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, KS.
A memorial fund has been established, In Memory of Betty Strait, to be designated at a later date.
For online condolences please visit www.nuttermortuary.com
