Obituary for Beverly Jean Gaddis (Kuykendall)
Beverly Jean Gaddis, 66, of Effingham, Kansas died July 9, 2022, at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph, Mo.
Beverly was born on August 22, 1955 in Melvern, KS, daughter of Jess and Ileta (Hadway) Kuykendall, the 5th of six children. She attended Effingham Community Schools. She had several jobs, the most special one was working for her parents in the café. The final job was at Atchison Senior Village for twenty-one years before her retirement in 2020.
Beverly was married to her loving husband, Dale Gaddis, on May 1st, 1975.
Beverly enjoyed shopping for pretty things to decorate the halls for the residents for all the seasons. She enjoyed the outdoors and was always ready for Spring to watch her perennials come up, start working in the yard, and watched and fed the birds. She enjoyed visiting with family, neighbors, and friends.
Some of her greatest memories include her and Dale’s first flight together to New Zealand, and getting to be with both their daughters for their first Mother’s Day.
Beverly is survived by her husband; two daughters Dawn Bryson and Dana Preston; five grandchildren; two sisters Leona Steuart and Diana Gearhart. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Leon Kenworthy and Keith Kuykendall, and one sister, Verna Jones.
Beverly was born on August 22, 1955 in Melvern, KS, daughter of Jess and Ileta (Hadway) Kuykendall, the 5th of six children. She attended Effingham Community Schools. She had several jobs, the most special one was working for her parents in the café. The final job was at Atchison Senior Village for twenty-one years before her retirement in 2020.
Beverly was married to her loving husband, Dale Gaddis, on May 1st, 1975.
Beverly enjoyed shopping for pretty things to decorate the halls for the residents for all the seasons. She enjoyed the outdoors and was always ready for Spring to watch her perennials come up, start working in the yard, and watched and fed the birds. She enjoyed visiting with family, neighbors, and friends.
Some of her greatest memories include her and Dale’s first flight together to New Zealand, and getting to be with both their daughters for their first Mother’s Day.
Beverly is survived by her husband; two daughters Dawn Bryson and Dana Preston; five grandchildren; two sisters Leona Steuart and Diana Gearhart. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Leon Kenworthy and Keith Kuykendall, and one sister, Verna Jones.