A Funeral Mass for Beverly R. Gartner, age 87, of Chambers, NE will be 10:30 AM Friday, July 23, 2021, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in O'Neill, NE with Rev. Bernard Starman officiating. Burial will follow in the O'Neill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 PM at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a Parish Rosary at 7 PM. Beverly passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Arbor Care Center in O'Neill, NE. Memorials may be given to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill.

Beverly Ruth Miller was born July 19, 1933 to Kenneth and Lucy (Voorhies) Miller in Allen, NE. She attended Neligh Public Schools, graduating in 1951. She then moved to Fremont to work at Hormel foods.

Beverly met Don Gartner at the skating rink in Neligh. The couple later married on May 3, 1954 in O'Neill. To this union, seven children were born: Randy, Rod, Nancy, Steven, Vicki, Renee, and Todd. The couple lived on several ranches before purchasing the home place in 1956. Beverly enjoyed being a part of the Holt County Fair and was a past open class superintendent. Don and Beverly were named Grand Marshal of the Nebraska State Fair in 2007.

Beverly was a member of the Chambers American Legion Auxiliary and the St. Patrick Catholic Church and Altar Society. Beverly loved to go to and to follow all of her children and grandchildren's activities and could always be counted on as the "official unofficial" scorekeeper at all their games.

Left to cherish Bev's memories are her six children, Randy (Lila) Gartner of Chambers, NE, Rodney (Rita) Gartner of O'Neill, Nancy Bowers of Spencer, NE, Vicki (Denny) Libolt of Chambers, NE, Renee (Charles) Vandersnick of O'Neill, NE, and Todd Gartner of Chambers, NE; 15 grandchildren, Matthew (Leslie) Gartner, Anthony Gartner (Tiffany Ketelsen), Hattie (Allen) Burrell, Rachel (Chris) Stacy, Rick (Jenny) Gartner, Lindsey Strong (Jeff Hinkie), Alycia (Matt) Harden, Montana (Zach) DeVries, Donna (Schylar) Franssen, Daniel Libolt (Mallory Cooper), Sarah Vandersnick, Traci Vandersnick, Ty Gartner, Tate Gartner, and Lizzie Gartner; 21 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Beverly is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gartner in October of 2020; son, Steven Gartner; son-in-law, Larry Bowers; parents, Kenneth and Lucy Miller; brother, Duane Miller; sisters, Laura Vietor, Norma Hutchinson, and Bonnie Barley; and in-laws, Robert and Mary Gartner.