Beverly A. Veatch

Beverly A. Veatch November 2, 1935 – December 3, 2012 Beverly Veatch of Northglenn passed away unexpectantly on December 3rd. She was born in Hotchkiss, Colorado in 1935 to Oscar Akens and Esther Henry Akens. She lived in and around Grand Junction until she went to college. Beverly graduated from Central High School in 1953 and then attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago graduating from the Christian Education program in 1957. She married Ron Veatch on November 13, 1959. The couple lived in Chicago, Kansas, and later in Boulder, Colorado where he was finishing his graduate work in pychology and she was working to support the family. She worked as secretary and office manager for the Chamber of Commerce in Hays, Kansas and later for the city of Boulder. In 1969 they settled in Northglenn. She worked many years in the secretarial field and served as the wedding hostess at her church. Beverly was highly skilled at many crafts including macrame', ceramics, and creating elegant Christmas wall hangings. She sold many of her works on consignment and also taught crafts classes for many years. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Ron Veatch of Northglenn; sons, Brian Veatch of Northglenn; Todd Veatch of Greeley, and Damien Veatch of Arvada. Surviving siblings are Carol Kurtz of Dayton, Ohio, and Wendell Akens of Sacramento, California. A sister, Janice Leonard, preceded her in death. The funeral was December 9 at Crossroads Church in Northglenn with burial at Highland Mortuary and Cemetery in Thornton.