BEVERLY RAE DEA, 91, of Shelby, died Sunday, Dec. 26th, in Shelby. A Mass of Christian Burial for BEVERLY DEA will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Dec. 31st, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home has the arrangements.

Friends may call at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca, on Thu., Dec. 30th, from 3-until 7-p.m., with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

BEVERLY RAE DEA is survived by her 12 children:

Her sons – David (Joanne) Dea of Lubec, ME; Dana (Sheilla) Dea of Gothenburg, NE; Donald (Sally) Dea of Auburn, NE; Duane Dea of Elkhorn, NE; Dennis (Rachael) Dea of Shelby, IA; Darren (Amy) Dea of Templeton, IA, & Derrick (Sherry) Dea of Greenwood, NE

Her daughters – Deanna Dittmar of Elkhorn, NE; Denise Tuel of Shelby, IA; Debra Schechinger of Harlan, IA; Doreen Dea of Council Bluffs, IA; Delia (Brad) Purviance of Lynch, NE;

41 Grandchildren, 40 Great-grandchildren, her 1 Sister-in-law – Helen Dea of Council Bluffs, other relatives & friends.