Beverly Jean Oregon (1928-2010)
OREGON, BOERNER, WAGGONER, KRUEGER, FLYNN
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 3/17/2010 at 09:46:47
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Beverly Jean Oregon, 81, of Nevada, died Friday, March 12, 2010, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Scott Jones officiating. Interment will be in Roland Cemetery. Visitation was Monday, March 15, at Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada.
Beverly was born July 27, 1928, at Kiron, the daughter of Vern “White” and Alice May Waggoner Boerner. She graduated from Odebolt High School in 1946 and attended Business College in Sioux City for one year. She was united in marriage to Darrell Oregon June 19, 1948, in Sioux City. Darrell preceded Beverly in death July 5, 1981.
Beverly and Darrell owned Oregon’s Dry Goods in Winfield for many years before moving to Story County. They owned the Sportsman’s Lounge in Ames for many years and she also worked at RH Donnelley’s in Nevada. Beverly then managed the Casey’s General Store in Roland.
She was a member of Nevada First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church and the McCallsburg American Legion Auxiliary, and was a former 4-H leader. She loved bowling, playing cards, fishing, enjoyed flower gardening, decorating at the Regency, and watching birds through her living room window. She enjoyed going to her grandchildren’s sporting events and watching what they enjoyed doing.
She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Vickie and Craig Krueger, of Nevada, and Pamela Flynn, of Cedar Park, Texas; four grandchildren, Aaron Krueger, Stephanie Krueger, Monica Flynn and Kyla Flynn; and one brother, Douglas Boerner, of Sac City.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Darrell.
Memorials may be made to the Beverly Oregon Memorial Fund.
Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
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