Beverley graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas and received a Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy in 1962. She married Bobby Stengel of Austin, Texas on September 1, 1962. Bev had a long and varied career in Pharmacy and worked for both St. David’s and Seton Hospitals and local retail drug store chain, Ace Drug Mart, Inc. Her last and longest tenure as a pharmacist was with the State of Texas at the Austin State School from where she retired in 2009. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, Capital Area Pharmacy Association, Texas Pharmacy Association and a Life Member of the Texas Exes. She was co-leader of two Girl Scout troops, day camp director, and occasional cookie chair person. Bev loved teaching, training, and hanging out with all the students, clerks, and technicians she had the pleasure of knowing. She had a love of Longhorn sports, reading and collecting books on cooking and gardening.
Beverley is preceded in death by parents H.L. and Virginia Sue Ward and sister Nancy Kaye Mann. She is survived by her husband Bobby, daughters Kimberley Stengel of Austin, Texas and Jennifer Stengel of Houston, Texas; nieces LeeAnn Stengel of Houston, Laura Kaye Hudson of Houston, Stacey Beth Gardner of Austin and nephew Scott Alan Mann of Longview; sister Linda Beth Cunningham of Mason and brother-in-law Rick Mann of Houston.
The visitation will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35 Pflugerville, Texas 78660, on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
The family wishes express their heartfelt thanks to the staff and caretakers at Trinity Care Center in Round Rock for their friendly and dedicated care of Mrs. Stengel over the past few years.
In lieu of flowers, consider donating to Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Team AOII Austin Alumnae page for the Walk to Cure Arthritis – Austin or charity of your choice. Thank you to all of our friends and family who have been supportive during this difficult time.
