Loretta Jane Beccaria-Lindeman, age 77 of Manistee, Michigan, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital.

She was born on July 21, 1946 in Manistee, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Anthony Skocelas and Katherine "Katie" (Wahr) Skocelas – Glocheski. She was a graduate of Kaleva Norman Dickson High School with the class of 1964. After her graduation, she served in the United States Army from October 23, 1964 until June 2, 1967. Loretta married Larry A. Lindeman at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee on December 31, 2013. She was employed at the Oaks Correctional Facility and later with the Little River Casino where she was the Purchasing Manager, until her retirement.

Loretta enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening, crocheting, knitting, and playing cards. She was an elder of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and a member of the American Legion Post #10 of Manistee, where she was a past treasurer.

She is survived by her husband, Larry A. Lindeman of Manistee, MI, her children, Mark (Missy) Beccaria of Kaleva, MI, Tara Siefert of Windsor, California, Lori (Larry) Bialik of Manistee, MI, Neil Lindeman of Eveleth, Minnesota, Holly (Mat) Garber of Manistee, MI, Lisa (Brad) Mullet of Traverse City, MI, 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, her sister and brother in-law, Millicent and Frank Biers of Manistee, MI, and her sister-in-law, Becky Skocelas of Stronach, MI. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her.

Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony Skocelas and Katherine "Katie" Skocelas-Glocheski, her step-father, James Glocheski, her brother, Tony "Sonny" Skocelas and her grandson Alexander Beccaria.

Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manistee, with Reverend Dennis Rahn officiating. Burial will follow at Corfu Cemetery also in Brethren where the members of the Manistee County United Veterans Council Ritual Squad will conduct Military Honors.

The family will receive friends at the Herbert Funeral home in Manistee on Sunday evening from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and at the church on Monday afternoon, one hour prior to the funeral service.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.