Betty B. Koerble

Betty Bevis Koerble, 91, of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Parkdale Manor, where she had resided a short time. Betty was born on September 22, 1923 to Clifford and Eileen (Curran) Bevis in Harrison, Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters Mary Bevis and Dorothy Bevis Morgan; one brother Robert Bevis; husband Charles.

Betty graduated in 1941 from Harrison High School, and attended college at Miami University and Ohio State University, graduating with a B.S. in Education. She taught in Ohio for four years, then attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, earning a M.S. in speech. She met and married Charles Koerble while attending the university, and their son Brian was born in Madison. The family moved to Maryville in 1954 when Charles was hired as Director of Guidance at Northwest Missouri State University. Their daughter Barbara was born in Maryville. Betty was active in community theatrical productions and several school organizations, including Faculty Dames. She taught a Speech Fundamentals course at NWMSU for three years. A member of the First United Methodist Church, Betty sang alto in the chancel choir for a number of years. After her husband Charles died in 1975, Betty worked as a Benefit Authorizer for the Social Security Administration in Kansas City, then became Office Manager at the Penny Press in Maryville for three years. Betty worked for many years as Vault Teller in the Cashiering Department at NWMSU. After retiring in 1991, she continued to live in Maryville, enjoying the company of her many friends. She was active with the former Dames, enjoyed crossword puzzles and was an avid Kansas City Royals fan.

She is survived by her children, son Brian Edward Koerble, San Diego, California, daughter Barbara Lee Koerble, Fort Worth, Texas; niece Beth Bevis Dunworth, nephews Mike Bevis and Jim Kleist, great-nephew Aaron Kleist.

Cremation is being handled through the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri. The family is planning a private memorial.

The family has requested no flowers and suggests memorial donations to the Nodaway County Senior Center or to the Children and Family Center of Northwest Missouri in Maryville, Missouri.