Beverly Hiebert
1937 - 2019
Obituary
Beverly Gladys Hiebert, 81, passed away
on Friday (Nov. 1, 2019), just shy of her next birthday. She was born
Nov. 13, 1937, in Newton, to Murl R. and Lucile (Mitchell) Miller.
She married J. Courtney Hiebert on June 6, 1958, in Newton; he
preceded her in death in August 2019.
Their union was blessed with four
children: Quinton, Marva, Lori and Jay.
She was very committed to her faith
growing up in the Newton Church of the Brethren, and then Golden
Plains Free Methodist Church.
Beverly graduated from Bethel College
with a teaching degree, however never technically used it in a
classroom. Instead, she used it to raise four children and, along
with her passion and talent for music, taught piano lessons for many
years. Along with that talent, she also taught herself how to play
the organ and was the pianist/organist at both churches from the age
of 15 until a stroke in 2015, which affected her dexterity in her
hands.
As her children entered school she
began working outside the home for her "mad money," first
at ALCO and later at Hesston Pharmacy. With her "mad money,"
she used this to fuel her other passion…travel. She and Courtney
visited all 50 states and 24 countries.
She is survived by son, Quinton and his
wife Sammy Hiebert of Bridge Creek, Oklahoma; daughter, Marva Hiebert
of Newton; daughter, Lori and her husband Fred Seron of McPherson;
son, Jay and his wife Mary Wyandt-Hiebert of Fayetteville, Arkansas;
and brother, Lloyd and his wife Donna Miller of Wellington. She is
also survived by five grandchildren: Blake Hiebert, Katy and her
husband Richard Surber, Joseph Hiebert, Liam Seron and Mary Elizabeth
Hiebert.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Courtney; her parents; one sister, Virginia Hulpieu; one
brother, Kenneth Miller; and one grandson, Jason Hiebert.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday
(Nov. 5, 2019) at Golden Plains Free Methodist Church in rural
Newton, with Pastor Jeanne Bergren presiding. Visitation will be 5 to
9 p.m. Monday (Nov. 4, 2019) at Petersen Funeral Home, with the
family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorials are suggested to Golden
Plains Free Methodist Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
