Beverly A. Goodemote, 75

Beverly A. Goodemote, 75, of rural Stanton, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at home with her family by her side.

Beverly Ann Goodemote, was born to Elmer and Beulah (Collier) Brammer Aug. 6, 1936, in Malvern.

Beverly attended school in Carson and graduated from Carson High School in l954. She entered the United States Air Force and was stationed at Geiger Air Force Base, Wash.

Beverly met fellow airman and future husband, Gary R. Goodemote, at Chanute Air Force Base, Ill., while both were in parachute rigger school. Beverly and Gary were united in marriage Dec. 22, 1955, in Carson. Beverly continued her career with the Air Force, being honorably discharged in 1956. They lived in the Maryland and Washington D.C. area until 1971, when they decided to move their family to Stanton.

Beverly was a homemaker, but at different times of her life worked for Earl May Seed & Nursery in Shenandoah, and D & L and Uniroyal in Red Oak. In her later years, Beverly returned to school and became an L.P.N.

She enjoyed music, as she loved to sing and dance. Beverly also loved to fish, teaching her children and grandchildren the art of fishing. She was an avid reader and loved to play a good game of Scrabble with the family, a creative way of helping grandchildren reinforce spelling skills. Beverly collected Pepsi items and was an active member of the Worth While Club in Stanton.   

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sherie Wistrom; brothers, Stanley Brammer and Elmer Brammer; and sisters, Marcia J. Brammer, Leona Shrake and Shirley Durham.

Beverly is survived by her husband, Gary R. Goodemote, of rural Stanton; four children, Tammy Goodemote and partner Julie Wood, of Red Oak, Calvin (LeeAnn) Goodemote, of Thayer, Rodney (Tricia) Goodemote, of Niceville, Fla., and Laura (Brian) Shafer, of Stanton; 10 grandchildren, Christopher (Elana) Wistrom, Jonathan (Rachel) Wistrom, Skyler Wistrom, Daniel (Chris) Goodemote, Jessica (Curtis) LaMasters, Brandon Goodemote, Bethany Goodemote, Isaac Goodemote, Ryan Hummel and fiancée Aprill Lout, and Megan Shafer; three great-grandchildren, Gregory, Alexis and Kacy; five sisters, Betty Neighbors, of LaGrande, Ore., Charlotte (Howard) McClain, of Council Bluffs, Bonnie Christensen and partner Victor Breakfield, of Carson, Sandra (Gordon) Viner, of Omaha, and Cheryl Helle, of Des Moines; many nieces and nephews; along with other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will take place Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Stanton with Rev. Dr. Eric Kutzli officiating. Burial will be in Mamre Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service at the church from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Memorials may be made to Red Oak Public Library. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sldfuneralhome.com

Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.