Beverlie Diane (Jones) Stepp |
| Posted 2017-05-25 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Thursday, May 25, 2017 <<< Beverlie Stepp passed away May 15, 2017. Beverlie was born in San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1934 to parents William and Dorothy Jones. She was raised in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. At age 17, she worked as a meat packer in Alaska and California. Bev met her fourth husband, Frank Stepp, in Escondido, Calif. They married Feb. 14, 1975. The couple moved to Lake Havasu City in 1981 where Beverlie owned and operated a laundromat, used and new furniture stores and added the Desert Hills Post Office to her business. The laundromat was closed and the furniture store sold in 1993 when she retired. Beverlie was an avid dancer with tap group “Touch of Class” and enjoyed performing in musicals in the late 1980s. Beverlie revived her spiritual dedication to Jehovah, preaching the good news of His Kingdom since 2011. She put faith in the resurrection promise to life on a paradise earth. Beverlie is survived by her husband, Frank; daughters Kim Huitt of Prineville, and Mindy Ripperger (Anthony) of Oroville, Calif.; Kathy Blackmore (Bill) of Albuquerque, N.M.; son William Thorstad of San Marcos, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Beverlie’s memorial service is 1 p.m. Saturday, May27, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3200 S. Jamaica Blvd. The family wishes to extend their thanks to Polidori House for their loving care in her final days. |
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