Beverly Jean Moeller

Rock Rapids, Iowa Beverly Jean Moeller, age 86 of Turlock, CA, formerly of Rock Rapids, IA died on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, CA. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 6th at Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids, IA, with Rev. Dean Shelly officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids. Visitation will be Monday, May 6th at 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home. Beverly Jean Moeller was born October 30, 1926 in Wiota, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Lily Blanche (Prather) Sheumaker. At the age of nine she and her family moved to Rock Rapids, IA. She attended the Rock Rapids Community School and graduated from high school in 1944. She attended Colorado Womens College in Denver, CO before marring Raymond Moeller on September 5, 1945. Beverly moved to San Jose, CA in 1958 and worked for Safeway stores in Santa Clara and San Jose, CA, retiring after 30 years of service. She moved to Turlock, CA in 1995. On August 21, 1997 Beverlys husband, Ray died after 47 years of marriage. Beverly attended the United Methodist Church in Turlock. She also served Hospice as a volunteer for dealing with the loss of a spouse for 10 years. Beverly really enjoyed watching baseball and reading the newspaper. She is survived by her son, Jack and Carolyn Moeller of Turlock and daughter, Jean and J. Scott Husband of Fairbanks, AK; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Beverly is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Moeller.