Beverly Anne (McAtee) BOYD

BOYD, MCATEE, LARSON, TERRILL, FOSNAUGH, HILL, FORSLOF, NELSON, POPPE, LAMFERS, LAMFERS-HILL, POUSCH, STARBUCK, HAAS, RASMUSSEN, HUMMEL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/6/2007 at 20:32:19

04/03/2007

Beverly A. Boyd, 75, died March 27, 2007 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MO. Services were held March 31 at the Dayspring Assembly of God in Belmond with Pastor Mark Pluff officiating. Interment was at the Belmond Cemetery. Beverly Anne, the daughter of Arlo and Bessie Larson McAtee, was born June 30, 1931 in Nevada. She attended country schools in the Nevada area. She married Walter A. Boyd and eventually moved to Belmond. Besides being a housewife and mother, Bev also drove a school bus for the disabled for 16 years. Bev enjoyed watching television, especially sports and QVC. She also liked bowling, cards, gardening, crafts, sewing, and coffee with friends. Bev's treasures were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is remembered for the way she cared for small animals such as fox and raccoons. She belonged to the Belmond VFW Auxiliary, held offices in the bowling leagues, belonged to the Birthday Club, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Terry; brother Darrell McAtee; and great grandson Matthew Terrill. Bev is survived by children Peg Fosnaugh and David of Oak Harbor, WA, Rex (Nell) Boyd of Belmond, and Bonnie (Walt) Hill of St. Joseph; grandchildren Kelli Jo (Rick) Terrill of Oak Harbor, Terri Jo and Wallace Forslof of Arlington, WA, Jasmine and Craig Nelson of Sheffield, Emily Boyd of Waterloo, Garrett Boyd and special friend Maranda Depew of Belmond, Rondi Poppe of St. Joseph, and Rob and Emily Lamfers-Hill of Belmond; sisters Velletta (Gene) Pousch of Nevada, Jeanne (Darrell) Starbuck of Ames, Nancy (Kurt) Haas of Eldora, and Judy Rasmussen of Grand Island, NE; great grandsons Jacob Hummel and Joshua Terrill of Oak Harbor and David Michael Forslof of Arlington.

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