Josephine Cecilia (McHarg) Beauchamp |
| Posted 2018-11-02 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Oct. 28, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Josephine Cecilia (McHarg) Beauchamp died Oct. 20, 2018. Josephine was born and raised with three siblings in Detroit Michigan. Graduating from St. Gregory's Catholic School in 1952, she was a witty young woman who loved bowling and dancing with friends. Her best times were dancing the Hucklebuck, square dancing or singing on the radio. After high school, Josephine attended Oakland Community College to earn her RN, specializing in ER and OB. In 1972, she was offered the Director of Nurses position in Lake Havasu City. She and her husband Alec Beauchamp owned the first liquor/grocery and toy store on the south side of town. Josephine was one of the main facilitators of organizations, especially Air-Evac transports for critical care patients to Phoenix and Make-A-Wish. She found her passion with terminally ill patients and aided in the conception of Hospice of Havasu, where Josephine later became the first nurse. While achieving her BSN and Masters, she continued her work with hospice throughout Southern California, eventually returning to Havasu. She founded Lourdes Care Home for the terminally-ill, specializing in Alzheimer's and cancer patients. She would often make herself available to those that wanted to start their own care homes, proctoring many seminars. Jo was committed to her Catholic faith from a very young age and attended mass almost daily. She was a eucharistic minister to homebound parishioners and participated in many volunteer positions. Prior to marriage, Josephine was eager to become a nun. She was always impeccably dressed and lived with an open-door policy to all. Josephine was the proud mother of eight children. Michelle and John Beauchamp greeted her in Heaven. Sheryl Inglefield (Lee), Monica Northam, Adele Shea (Jim), Kimberly Yalwishe (Ernest), Elizabeth Cannon and Chris Beauchamp will miss her dearly. In addition to her children, Jo leaves behind 14 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. A Rosary and viewing is at Lietz Fraze Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. Mass is at Our Lady of the Lake on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. A graveside service is at Havasu Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. See Also: Find A Grave |
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