Beverly Eileen Gerken was born April 11, 1934 in Mt. Carmel, Ohio to Walter “Sid” Reece and Anna Margaret Reece.
After graduating from high school, she became a flight attendant for TWA and spent many years traveling the world in that position.
She retired in 1998 and settled in Wauseon, Ohio, where she met and married Martin Gerken (now deceased).
She is survived by a brother, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation for Beverly will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon. The funeral service will immediately follow at 4:00 P.M., with Pastor John Shirley, officiating. Burial will be in the Miltonville Cemetery, Miltonville, Ohio.
The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the charity of the donor’s choice.