1941
Patricia
2014
Patricia A. "Miss Pattie" Beller
March 15, 1941 — March 25, 2014
Patricia Ann Beller, "Miss Pattie", 73, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014, after a hard-fought battle with ALS.
Pattie was born to Erma and Edward Bova on March 15, 1941. She lived most of her life in Overland Park, KS. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School and later attended the University of Kansas. In 1954, she started teaching dance to neighborhood children and this became her life's work. She retired as owner of Beller Dance and Gymnastics in November 2012, due to failing health.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marilyn Sullivan; and step-daughter, Laura Beller.
Pattie is survived by aunt, Fern Coombs; two daughters, Marcia Beller and Diane Fessler (Bradley); five grandchildren, Matthew and Nicholas Yale, Carlee Roberts (Austin), and Alexa and Jacob Fessler; and two great-grandchildren, Ian and Evan Roberts; two step-sons, Steven (Linda) and Kent (Kerry) Beller; and five step-grandchildren, Paul, Emma, Jack, Kate and Kevin Beller.
The family wishes to acknowledge the many caregivers and especially the Good Shepherd Hospice Team for their loving care.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Prairie Baptist Church, 7416 Roe Avenue, Prairie Village, KS. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons - Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. An inurnment will take place at a later date at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS.
In lieu of flowers, it was Pattie's desire that donations be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 11253 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, KS 66215.
Pattie was born to Erma and Edward Bova on March 15, 1941. She lived most of her life in Overland Park, KS. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School and later attended the University of Kansas. In 1954, she started teaching dance to neighborhood children and this became her life's work. She retired as owner of Beller Dance and Gymnastics in November 2012, due to failing health.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Marilyn Sullivan; and step-daughter, Laura Beller.
Pattie is survived by aunt, Fern Coombs; two daughters, Marcia Beller and Diane Fessler (Bradley); five grandchildren, Matthew and Nicholas Yale, Carlee Roberts (Austin), and Alexa and Jacob Fessler; and two great-grandchildren, Ian and Evan Roberts; two step-sons, Steven (Linda) and Kent (Kerry) Beller; and five step-grandchildren, Paul, Emma, Jack, Kate and Kevin Beller.
The family wishes to acknowledge the many caregivers and especially the Good Shepherd Hospice Team for their loving care.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Prairie Baptist Church, 7416 Roe Avenue, Prairie Village, KS. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2014, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons - Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. An inurnment will take place at a later date at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS.
In lieu of flowers, it was Pattie's desire that donations be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 11253 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, KS 66215.
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