Beverly Jean "Bender" Goble

Our beloved mother, Beverly Jean Goble, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2025. She was the heart of our family and an endless source of love, laughter and support, and there are no words to describe how much she will be missed.

Bev was born and raised in Prosser, WA to Bill and Margaret Bender on October 28, 1944, making her 81 years old when she went to be with the Lord. She grew up as the adored older sister of Jim, Jerry, Debbie, and Sandy. She was known for being "bossy" while at the same time giving her brothers and sisters love, support, matching (hand-sewn) dresses and the best advice when asked.

Bev married Terrell Goble in 1964 and during their 52 years of marriage they raised 2 children, Barb Diaz(Tino) and Terrell Goble, Jr.(Jennifer) in Prosser and later Montesano, WA. Bev worked many jobs throughout her life but spent much of her work life as the business manager for Montesano School District.

Being a mom, grandmother and great-grandmother were Bev's favorite roles and boy was she great at all three. Her family benefited from her endless generosity, wisdom, and care. She was incredibly proud of her grandchildren: Lacey Ebert(Justin), Tino Zell, McKinley Bowles(Ryan), Tyler Goble, and Elaina Marin(Rolando) and simply adored her great-granddaughters Audrey and Maya Ebert.

Bev loved Jesus and her spiritual life was very important to her. She served in many capacities in the churches she attended during her life, ranging from choir director to women's ministries to small group leader for those in a recovery program. Bev was a prayer warrior and a worker bee. She spent many hours helping her church family in every way she could. The term servant-leader could have been coined simply from watching her support the ministries and leadership of her church. She possessed remarkable discernment and knew when those around her were hurting and could use support.

When not assisting her family or church in every way imaginable, Bev enjoyed using her creativity to sew, craft, garden, bake, entertain and plan events for her family and friends. She baked the most delicious cookies and cupcakes and presented all of her cooking and baking in creative and attractive ways. Bev loved Christmas and her beautifully wrapped gifts and table scapes rivaled any Pinterest board.

Bev was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Sandy Tenbusch, brother Jerry Bender, and great nieces Shianne Bender and Lizzie Bradshaw. She will be profoundly missed by her surviving family, many cherished nieces and nephews, and a circle of friends who loved her dearly.

We will celebrate Bev's beautiful life with a service at Montesano Community Church at a later date to be followed by an inurnment in Prosser, WA.