Nela Beetem Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Nela Beetem (Jefferson City, Missouri), who passed away at the age of 88, on April 23, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Nela Beetem to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Nela may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julian Edwards and Marion Edwards. She is survived by: her children, Jon (Jane) of Jefferson City, Julie of Jacksonville, Illinois and Dan (Judy) of New Concord, Ohio; her grandchildren, Elizabeth, Shelby, Julian and Molly; and her sister Cathy Miller (Bill) of Noblesville, Indiana..
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Missouri Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri (https://sharefoodbringhope.org), 2101 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202.
