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Beverly A. Vanagas

Beverly A. Vanagas, 73, Woodstock, died Tuesday March 11, 2014, at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford.

She was born Nov. 20, 1940, to Addison and Ruth Alma (Hagen) Shultice in Des Moines, Iowa. 

She married Tony Vanagas May 1962 in Des Moines.

She was a member of Fox Valley Baptist Church in Dundee. She enjoyed Bible study. She also enjoyed being a homemaker. Most of all she treasured time spent with her family.

 She is survived by her husband; a son, Jordan (Sherri) Vanagas; a daughter, Melissa (Raymond) Flavin; eight grandchildren, Derek, Dean, Rachel, Grace, Nathan and Bennett Vanagas, Kelly Reinert and David Flavin; two brothers, Gene (Diane) Shultice and Joe Shultice; and a sister, Marilyn Booth.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers-in-law, Hollis Booth and Elmer Vanagas; and a grandson, Dylan Dean.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 21,  at Woodstock Bible Church, 770 E. Kimball Ave., Woodstock. Burial will be private.

Donations in her name can be made to Woodstock Bible Church.

Arrangements were made by Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.

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