Beverly Louise Kindler was born Oct. 29, 1930, on a farm near Esbon, Kan. She died in Smith Center on Jan. 2. She was the daughter of Edna (Willson) and Glenn E. Kindler.

She attended a one room school house during her grade school years and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1948. Beverly grew up participating in 4-H which led to her professional desire of becoming a home economist. She attended Kansas State University graduating with a bachelor of science degree in home economics in 1952.

She was hired as an extension agent in Decatur County the summer following graduation where she remai...