Beverly 'Bev' Gowlovech
Beverly
Jean Gowlovech, 62, of Republican City died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, at
Republican City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian
Church in Grand Island, with Pastor Nora Leeds and Pastor Ray Schroeder
officiating. Burial will be in the Phillips Cemetery.
Visitation
was Tuesday at Kleine Funeral Home.
Bev
is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Nancy Gowlovech of
Wichita, Kan., John and Julie Gowlovech of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jim and Jacy
Gowlovech of Philips; and a daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Jon Davis of
Alma.
Other
survivors include seven grandchildren, Saigen Gowlovech, Ashley Gowlovech, Amanda
Gowlovech, Kyler Gowlovech, Austin Davis, Britney Davis, and Carter Davis; and
two sisters and one brother-in-law, Darlene and Lyle Gee of Palmer, and Linda
Thompson of Florence, Colo.
Bev
was born August 13, 1941, at Dannebrog, to Alvin and Florence (Oliver) Kroeger.
She graduated from Dannebrog High.
She
married Richard Gowlovech on August 1, 1959, in Grand Island. Because Richard
was in the Marine Corps, the family traveled to various cities in the United
States. After his discharge, the family moved to Scottsbluff for several years,
before moving to Grand Island, where she worked for Century 21 real estate.
Later they started the Double Crown Construction Co. along with some friends.
She became the bookkeeper for her husband's construction business.
All
the time Beverly lived in Grand Island, she was the administrative assistant
for the City of Grand Island Finance Dept. They moved to Republican City in
1984. Her two dog companions, Fudge and Foxie, were always by her side. She was
a member of the Grand Island Saddle Club, the Platt Duetsche, and the Grand
Island Area Mother Singers. She was instrumental in the passage of the
uninsured motorist bill. For the past year and one-half, she has devoted her
time to the Red Cross, and just returned from California, where she was working
with the forest fires.
She
was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Richard, on Feb. 24,
2002.
Memorials
are suggested to "Scholarships For Her Grandchildren."