Beverly (Haynam) Walker

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Beverly Walker

Beverly (Haynam) Walker, 90, of Minerva, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in the Arbors of Minerva.

She was the youngest of three daughters born to Chester Dean Haynam and Erla (Hirst) Haynam in Minerva on Dec. 6, 1935, and was a lifelong resident of the area.

She was an honor graduate of the Minerva High School Class of 1953, where she was a varsity cheerleader for three years.

On Mother’s Day, May 9, 1954, she married Richard Lee Walker, who died in 2009 after 55 years of marriage. Her vocation was being a homemaker and caregiver. She also worked for Howard Brown’s Food Market, served as an MHS secretary, was a clerk at Cross Drug Store and Williamson’s Minerva Dairy Queen, worked as a hand meat-wrapper at Kishman’s IGA in Minerva, and volunteered for several years at the Minerva Senior Center.

She is survived by her son, Terry Lee (Barbara) Walker of Lodi, Wis.; granddaughters, Erica Walker and Antoinette (Darin) Westphal of Minnesota; great-granddaughters, Corinne Maule, Leilani Bennett, Hope and Chloe Westphal; daughter, Bonny Lu (Bruce) McPherson of Louisville; grandson, Mark McPherson; great-grandson, Nathan; twin great-granddaughters, Avery and Alivia McPherson; brother-in-law, Bob Midcap of Minerva; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Elizabeth Ann (John H.) McLoney and Doris Mae (James W.) Ewing; grandson, Corey Lee Walker; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Leonard) Wilt, Phyllis (David) Hamilton, Norma (Walter) Gross, Marilyn Midcap and Bernice (Clyde) Tennant; and brother-in-law, James Walker.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 20, at noon in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva with Pastor Chris Sanford officiating.

Burial took place in Liberty Cemetery.

Calling hours were one hour prior to services, from 11 a.m. to noon, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Minerva Community Meals, c/o 204 Edgewood Drive, Minerva, OH 44657.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Arbors of Minerva for the wonderful care and kindness shown to their mother throughout her illness.

Condolences may be left at www.gotschallfuneralhome.com.

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