Beverly Jean Bowman
September 21, 1957 - April 24, 2017
Beverly Jean Niksich, age 59, of Frisco, Texas passed away on April 24, 2017 at home. She was born on September 21, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to Vivian (Berry) and Thomas Bowman. Beverly spent her grade school years in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Overland Park, Kansas in 1970. After graduating from Shawnee West High School in 1975 she attended and received an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts from Johnson County Community College. Her professional career started in the mortgage business in 1991 and consisted of many supervisory and management positions within the industry. Her mortgage career spanned nearly 25 years, with the only exception being when she worked as a legislative assistant to State Representative Scott Lakin in the Missouri General Assembly. Her most recent position was with Capital One Home Loans in Plano, Texas. Beverly’s most important job throughout her life was being a loving Mom to her children. She was many things to many people, including being a wife and best friend to Michael, daughter, sister, aunt, and niece to the other members of the family. None of these relationships was more important than being GiGi to her grandson James Thomas born December of 2015.
Beverly is survived by her husband of 22 years, Michael Niksich of Frisco, Texas; two children, Meghan Nelson and her husband, Clif of Frisco, Texas and Gregory Stanislaus and his spouse, Matt Peterson of Far Rockaway, New York; two step daughters, Jennifer Niksich of Omaha, Nebraska and Jessica Brown of Omaha, Nebraska; grandson, James T. Nelson of Frisco, Texas; mother, Vivian Bowman of Leawood, Kansas; sister, Dana Rzepka and her husband, Vance of Overland Park, Kansas; two nephews, Tyler Rzepka and his wife, Amy of Shawnee, Kansas and Thomas Rzepka and his wife, Val of Littleton, Colorado; uncle, L. Joe Berry of Rancho Mirage, California ;mother in law, Esther Ward and her husband Curtis Ward of Alameda, California; sister in law, Michelle Niksich of San Leandro, California; and numerous other loving family and many, many friends.
Beverly is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Bowman.
Family and friends are invited to Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home on Thursday, April 27, 2017 for a Visitation to pay their respects and to sign the register book from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, April 28, 2017 beginning at 2:00 PM with Rev. Clayton Elder officiating.
Family and friends located in Kansas City, please join us at Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park, Kansas on Tuesday, May 2nd for a visitation service from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at the church on Wednesday, May 3rd at 11:00 AM with Pr. Brian Hiortdahl officiating. Interment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/donate