Beverly Ann Diekmann (VanBooven), 74, of Hermann, passed away, Friday, February 11, 2022 at Hermann Hospital.

On December 13, 1947, Beverly was born to the union of Hugo VanBooven and Rosemary (Adkins) in Montgomery County, Missouri.

Beverly was kind, generous and adventurous.  She enjoyed going to resale shops and yard sales, drawing and drives in the country. She loved spending time in nature with her children, hiking, traveling, and even scuba diving.

She always said, never judge someone on their behavior, because you don't know what they have been through, to make them the way they are. Her mother called her, her little peacemaker.

She was very loved and will be greatly missed.

Beverly  was preceded in death by her parents, Hugo and Rosemary VanBooven and one sister, Celine Warren.

She is survived by her two daughters, Deborah Wallace and husband Paul of Branson and Barbara Haddox and husband Brian of Gasconade; two sons, James Diekmann of Silex, and Jason Diekmann and wife Tara of Washington; two brothers, Fred VanBooven and wife Claudette of Washington; Bernard VanBooven and wife Diane of Washington; one sister, Monica Langdon of Kansas; eleven grandchildren, Paul, John, Ashley, Lance, Mike, Greg, C.J., Narissa, Logan, Kaden and Kaleb; many great grandchildren, nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.