Who we are and ultimately become is shaped by
the people in our lives and those we encounter along the way. My grandmother left us on Wednesday. She had a profound impact on my
life in the last few years. I will miss her smile, her gardening
advice, the thoughtful cards she mailed me, our afternoon talks during
"Jeopardy time" and her perfect deviled eggs.
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Beverly Jean DeBoer was born on January 9, 1930, in Oakland, IA; to Earl
and Irene (Lehman) Chambers and passed away on November 6, 2013, in
Seward, NE; at the age of 83 years, 9 months and 28 days. Beverly grew
up in Oakland, IA; she attended school there until the family moved to
Hastings, NE; where she graduated from high school in 1947. Beverly
attended Mary Lanning Nursing College for two years.
On June 25, 1949, she married George DeBoer in Sterling, IL. The couple lived in several states because of George’s job; they include Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. They settled in Omaha in 1979. Beverly was a homemaker and mother to her husband and children. Beverly was a master gardener; she took such joy in working with her flowers. She often would transplant her flowers and plants to her neighbors and families homes. George and Beverly were also blessed with amazing neighbors who would often help each other out whether it be mowing yards or parking cars in others driveways when a family was out of town. Beverly was a member of P.E.O. Chapter FI-IK in Omaha and also St. Paul Lutheran Church in Millard, NE.
Beverly is survived by her husband George DeBoer, brother Dave Chambers, children Steve DeBoer and wife Mary, Kathi Stoops, Rick DeBoer and wife Julie and Scott DeBoer and wife Jennifer; 14 grandchildren, Amy and husband Chris Anderson, Melissa DeBoer and friend Robb Sherwin, Sarah DeBoer, Ben and wife Jessica DeBoer, Chris and wife Laura DeBoer, James DeBoer and Ashley Yowell, Kristen and husband Tyson Schlenker, Will and wife Carlie Fellers, Allison and husband David Wise, Timothy Stoops, Danielle and husband Brad Burnett, Casey DeBoer, Emily DeBoer, and Charlie DeBoer, 10 great-grandchildren; Levi DeBoer, Henry Wise, Sam Wise, Josephine Schlenker, Adelaide Schlenker, Lincoln Burnett, Oliver Fellers, Cooper DeBoer, Rachel DeBoer and Sam DeBoer.
On June 25, 1949, she married George DeBoer in Sterling, IL. The couple lived in several states because of George’s job; they include Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. They settled in Omaha in 1979. Beverly was a homemaker and mother to her husband and children. Beverly was a master gardener; she took such joy in working with her flowers. She often would transplant her flowers and plants to her neighbors and families homes. George and Beverly were also blessed with amazing neighbors who would often help each other out whether it be mowing yards or parking cars in others driveways when a family was out of town. Beverly was a member of P.E.O. Chapter FI-IK in Omaha and also St. Paul Lutheran Church in Millard, NE.
Beverly is survived by her husband George DeBoer, brother Dave Chambers, children Steve DeBoer and wife Mary, Kathi Stoops, Rick DeBoer and wife Julie and Scott DeBoer and wife Jennifer; 14 grandchildren, Amy and husband Chris Anderson, Melissa DeBoer and friend Robb Sherwin, Sarah DeBoer, Ben and wife Jessica DeBoer, Chris and wife Laura DeBoer, James DeBoer and Ashley Yowell, Kristen and husband Tyson Schlenker, Will and wife Carlie Fellers, Allison and husband David Wise, Timothy Stoops, Danielle and husband Brad Burnett, Casey DeBoer, Emily DeBoer, and Charlie DeBoer, 10 great-grandchildren; Levi DeBoer, Henry Wise, Sam Wise, Josephine Schlenker, Adelaide Schlenker, Lincoln Burnett, Oliver Fellers, Cooper DeBoer, Rachel DeBoer and Sam DeBoer.
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