Beth E. Hershberger, 65, of Hesston,
Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the University of
Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born February
5, 1957 in Wooster, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Rhoda (Yoder)
Hartman.
She graduated from Central Christian
High School in 1975 and then continued her education at Hesston
College, Hesston, KS, graduating in 1977 with an A.A. degree in
Business. Beth married Conrad Boettger in 1979 and two children
became part of their family, Jenna Marie and Joel Conrad. She later
married Kermit ?Dee? Hershberger and his two sons became part of
their family, Seth Alan and Chad Aaron. She was a member of the
Whitestone Mennonite Church, where she played piano and accompanied
for church services. Beth worked for Hesston College, Schowalter
Villa, and Mennonite Central Committee, where she focused on the
Commission on Overseas Missions. Beth is survived by her husband, Dee
Hershberger of the home; mother, Rhoda Hartman of Kidron, OH;
daughter, Jenna (David) Boettger-Boring of Portland, OR; son, Joel
Boettger (Karina Ortman) of Wichita; and stepsons, Seth (Sarah)
Hershberger of Newton, and Chad (Tara Shae) Hershberger of Derby;
eight grandchildren, Collin, Natalie, Verona, Grady, Finnegan, Kohen,
Archer, and Pennington; and two sisters, Barbara (Ralph) Reinford of
Dalton, OH, and Brenda (Mark) Hartman-Sauder of Syracuse, NY. She was
preceded in death by her father, Robert Hartman.
Private graveside services will be held
at Eastlawn Cemetery, rural Newton. Memorial services will take place
at 4 p.m., Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Whitestone Mennonite
Church, Hesston. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, September
23, at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Whitestone Mennonite Church or
Mennonite Church USA (MCUSA) in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO
Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.
