Beverly Jean Fear Kiester, formerly Beverly Jean Kinney, 88, formerly of Bourbon, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at BellTower Health and Rehabilitation Center in Granger.
Beverly was born to the late Edward E. Whitacre and Ina Merlean Eby Kinney on June 13, 1935, in Warsaw. She married Jack Gard on Feb. 10, 1951; he preceded her in death in 1985. She then married Robert Fear on March 3, 1967; he preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 1998. She married Roger Kiester on Sept. 17, 2000; he preceded her in death on July 29, 2005. She was a member of the Northwood Chapel in Nappanee and the Town and Country Club of Bourbon. She worked for Play Time Warsaw, Selmer Music in Elkhart and at one time was the owner of a motel in Arkansas. She enjoyed her cats, working for Home Interiors, driving the people of the Amish community, eating sweets, especially ice cream, attending sporting events and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beverly will be missed by her daughters, Jacqueline (Jules) Brenner, of Dallas, Texas; Penny (Donald) Horth, of Mishawaka; her grandchildren: Jeremy (Laura) Hepler; Holly (Ryan), of Rochester; Zachary Horth, of Mishawaka; Hillary (Mario) Navarrete, of South Bend; her great-grandchildren: Alexis (Jerod) Grimes, of Mishawaka; Cody (Maisie) Hepler, of Fort Wayne; Logan Hepler, of Bourbon; Beau (Isabella) Hepler, of Bourbon; Emma Hepler, of Bourbon; Lucas Richman, of Bourbon; Jacob Richman, of Bourbon; Lyndsey Richman, of Bourbon; Jacob Nigh, of Rochester; and Rylee Clevenger, of Rochester; Evalina Navarrete, of South Bend; Ellie Navarrete, of South Bend; her great-great-grandchildren: Ella Banks, Beckham Hepler, Ivy Hepler, Hadley Hepler; and her brother, Richard (Betty) Kinney, of Pierceton.
Beverly was also preceded in death by her daughter, Lucinda Hepler; her grandson, Brandon Hepler; her great-grandson, Ethan Richman; her brother, Billy Whitacre; and her sister, Karen Needler.
A visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Kristin Harp presiding. A burial will take place in Sandridge Point Cemetery, Bourbon.
Memorial donations may be made to Marshall County Humane Society, P.O. Box 22, Plymouth, IN 46563.
Thank you to all our friends and community for your support during this difficult time.
Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be providing services in celebrating the life of Beverly and wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family.
Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfh.com.