Kathy Beatty passed away at her home in Montgomery, MN on September 23, 2024, at the age of 86. Visitation will be held 5pm-7pm on Monday, October 7 at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Memorial mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Tuesday, October 8 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery, with Fr. George Grafsky officiating. Burial at St. Michael Cemetery in rural Montgomery.

She was born in McGrath, MN on July 19th, 1938 to Simon and Julia (Bolan) Schwarzbauer. Kathy moved to St. Paul, MN shortly after her graduation from McGrath High School. In February 1957 she married Leonard Beatty at Sacred Heart Church in Wahkon, MN and together they raised six children.

She is survived by daughters, Elizabeth Beatty, Joan (Marty) May, Carol (Tim) Jewett, and Amy Beatty; granddaughters, Kimberly (Stephen) Pettinelli, Allison May, Audrey Jewett, Anna Jewett; great-grandchildren, Oliver, Sam, Lucy, and Clara Pettinelli; siblings, Jim, Julie, and Ken Schwarzbauer; cousin, Donna Hessel; as well as other extended family.

Kathy was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; daughter, Anne; and son, Lenny.

In 1966 Kathy and Leonard moved to rural Montgomery and started a farming business where she was the business manager, earning a certification in Farm Business Management from South Central Technical College. Kathy also worked at Citizens State and Frandsen Banks. In her retirement, Kathy enjoyed volunteering at the Montgomery food shelf, traveling, Hallmark movies, and spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Kathy’s Catholic faith was an integral part of her life. She was a member of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for 58 years holding a number of positions including parish and Archdiocesan councils, home and school officer, eucharistic minister and faith formation leader.

Having a love for traveling, Kathy and Leonard logged thousands of miles exploring the United States visiting national parks and enjoying all the experiences along the way.
Kathy’s greatest love was her family, caring for and encouraging them, attending their events, and taking great pride in their accomplishments. She especially enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Heartfelt thanks to Mayo Hospice and Brenda Pederson, caregiver extraordinaire.

Arrangements are with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. 507-357-6116. On-line condolences may be left at www.schoenbauerfuneralhome.com.