John Paul Beatty

John P. Jack Beatty, 85, of Port Clinton, died on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Riverview Nursing Home. He was born on July 3, 1925 in Mingo Junction, OH to Jay and Mary (Hudak) Beatty. Jack was a Navy Veteran serving on the USS Columbia in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. He worked at the K. Kessler Company for 25 years the last 17 of them as the president and general manager. Jack founded the Great Lakes Tank and Steel Company in 1973 which he headed until his retirement. On November 12, 1948 he married Alice Rothgery and she preceded him in death on February 20, 2005. Jack was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Port Clinton. He was past member of American Water Works Association, the Elks, the American Legion, and a life member of the VFW. Jack enjoyed boating, wood carving and working around his home on the lake. He was very proud of his family.

Surviving are children, Cathy (Dick) Celek of Fremont, Eric Beatty of Toledo and daughter-in-law, Vicki Beatty of Texas; brothers, Thomas Beatty of Norwalk and Robert Beatty of New York; sister, Jean Dickman of Fremont; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, sons, Steven and Michael; sisters, Rosemary Courdrey and Agnes Fisher.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 10th from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fremont. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held following visitation 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fremont with Rev. David Bruning officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or the Veterans Administration in Jacks memory.