Beverly J Pangburn, 84, of Northwood passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit – Hospice of North Iowa.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, 1000 First Ave. North, Northwood, with Reverend Judy Converse officiating. Burial will be in the State Line Cemetery, rural Northwood in the spring.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. on Sunday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, IA. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.
Beverly Jane Hicks was born on March 3, 1934 in Albert Lea, MN, daughter of Ford and Edna (Umlaudt) Hicks. Growing up, Beverly attended elementary school and middle school in Gordonsville. She graduated from Albert Lea High School, close to the top of her class. In school she was a member of the National Honor Society. On November 7, 1954 Beverly married the love of her life, Milo “Buck” Pangburn.
To this union, a son was born, Don. Together the family made their home in Northwood. Buck and Beverly were constantly working side by side on the farm. They raised purebred Duroc Hogs, and later Simmental Cattle – traveling all over the country to show their livestock. Beverly worked as a Worth County Supervisor for 16 years, was the Secretary of the Worth County Fair for some years, on the School Board for 12, and served on the State Mental Health Board for Northern Iowa.
She was a dedicated member of the Welcome Center Board at the Top of Iowa Welcome Center. As a tribute to Beverly’s perseverance, the barn that stands as the welcome center was often referred to as “Bev’s Barn”.
Beverly was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron, a Sunday School teacher and 4-H leader for many years. She and Buck were members of the United Methodist Church in Northwood for 62 years.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Donnie (Bryn) Pangburn of Northwood; her grandchildren, Grayson Pangburn of Bloomington, MN, Paige (Kevin) McClure of Lenexa, Kansas, Peyton Pangburn of Northwood, and Nigel (Lindsey) Millard of Orange City and their family Cael, Asher, and Halle; her sister, Shirley Rygmyr and her family, Tom, Roxy, and Susie; her brother-in-law, Dan (Donna) Pangburn of Phoenix, Arizona, and their family, Greg, Scott (Debbie); her sister-in-law, Nancy (Jonathon) Appleton of Melissa, Texas, and their family, Julia (Mark), and Diana; extended family memebers including Susie Pangburn and her family Mason and Austin; Gary Pangburn and his son, Riley; Jim Steinman and his family, Jamie and Jake; and Julie (Schultz) Guzman; the Gaarder family Tom, Linda, Lori, Letha, and Terry; Debbie (Dave) Wallukiat and their family Connie and Angie, Lori (Charlie) Williams and her family Sarah and Nichole; her cousin Tommy (Carol) Thompson and their family; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members and friends.
Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Buck who passed away on November 1, 2016; her parents Ford and Edna; brother-in-law, Donne Rygmyr, a special aunt, Esther Gaarder, and a brother-in-law, Bill Pangburn.
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