Beverly Kay Johansen

Beverly Kay (Beeks) Johansen, 73, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 4, 1947 in Columbia, Missouri to the late John C. and Arlene (Trullinger) Beeks. She was a 1965 graduate of Maryville High School and received her under graduate degree and Master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in English in 1968. She was near completion of a PHD (Doctorate) in Retoric at the University of Texas - Arlington in the fall 1998. Beverly moved to Euless, Texas where she was employed by Simuflite. After the sale of Simuflite she became the director of publications of Global Group Inc. She married Eric Ronald Johansen on June 2, 1968. They were later divorced in 1980. Survivors include her son, Kaile (Amy) Johansen, Olathe, Kansas; sister, Patty (Richard) Dowden, Maryville, Missouri; niece, Dana (Rick) Bosley, Smithville, Missouri and nephew, Ryan (Amy) Dowden, North Liberty, Iowa. Memorial visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00am to 12 noon on Saturday, April 3rd at Price Funeral Home in Maryville. The family suggests memorials go to the Cass County Public Library Foundation, 400 East Mechanic Street, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701. www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.