BEVERLY LEE RICKABAUGH Indianola Beverly Lee Rickabaugh, 83, died suddenly Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, due to complications from a fall she sustained earlier in the day. Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 7 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Beverly was born April 19, 1928, to Vera Marguerite Clevenger Nyswonger and Gerald Nyswonger in Indianola, Ia. She graduated from Indianola High School and received her teaching certificate from Simpson College. She started her teaching career in Glenwood, Iowa and later assisted in the Indianola School District. Beverly was united in marriage to Wayne Rickabaugh on March 25, 1951 and they originally resided in Glenwood before returning to Indianola. Beverly had been fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer for almost 6 years and was currently in remission at the time of her passing. In addition to her husband Wayne, she was preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Betty Love. Beverly is survived by 2 daughters, Becky (Dennis) Orfield of Des Moines, Sharon (Jeff) Geske, of Edwards, IL, and 1 granddaughter, Michelle Orfield of Victoria, BC, Canada, her dear friend and companion of 11 years, Carl Steenhoek, of Monroe, and 2 nieces. In addition to her teaching career she had worked part-time at Wal-Mart and was a long time member of the Indianola 1st United Methodist Church, the Iowa Farm Bureau, and Susanne Wesley Circle. She enjoyed crafts and watching the Hawkeyes and Cyclones basketball and football teams and took great joy when the Cyclones would occasionally beat the Hawks. Beverly's early hobbies included vegetable and flower gardening, embroidering, working on jigsaw puzzles, and playing board games. In her retirement years she got much pleasure from creating her own personalized greeting cards for both family and friends. She enjoyed cooking and always went out of her way to make family time very festive and a top priority. Visitation will be held 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 6 at Overton Funeral Home with family present to greet friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church or Hospice of Central Iowa. Online condolences may be made at www.overtonfunerals.com.