Beverly graduated from Shickley High School and attended Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas, and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She was employed at Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing, University of Nebraska College of Nursing and Hy Vee Pharmacy.
She married Joseph Battiste on February 9, 1974 and brought her two daughters and a son into this union Wendy, Justina and Joey.
Beverly loved being a mother and grandmother. She enjoyed the outdoors, going on walks, ballroom dancing, exercising, and traveling. She and her husband Joe wintered in Texas, Arizona, and Nevada for eight years. She volunteered at the Lied Center and People’s City Mission and was an active donor to the Friendship Home.
Family members include her husband, Joseph; children Wendy Nelson, Lincoln and Justina (Brian) Ziemann, Hickman, Joey Brazil, Peoria, AZ; grandchildren Derrick (Ali) Nelson, Drake (Ginger) Nelson, Dawnelle Persinger, Chaddwick (Erica) Ziemann, Chauncey (Taylor) Ziemann, and Chanasei Ziemann. Preceded in death by parents, son Robert, granddaughter Chaznei Ziemann, and sister Sharon Fine.
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday (11-22-21) Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Drive.
Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 pm Sunday at Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel.
Memorials to People’s City Mission or the Friendship Home.