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Funeral services for Nancy Ann Beveridge, 92, of Aurelia, formerly of Heyworth, Ill., will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at First Presbyterian Church of Alta, with Pastor Denise Malvesti officiating. Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service. A graveside homecoming service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, at Heyworth Cemetery, Heyworth, Ill., with Pastor Carl Johnston officiating. Visitation will be held at the United Church of Heyworth prior to the graveside service.
Nancy Ann Mortland was born June 10, 1933, in Streator, Ill., the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Stasell) Mortland. She attended school in Streator, graduating in 1951. She then graduated from Illinois State University. On June 30, 1956, Nancy was united in marriage to James Martin Beveridge in Streator. Together they had one daughter, Sonia.
Nancy’s first full-time job was teaching home economics in Reed Custer High School in Braidwood, Ill. She would later become a hospital dietician, a printer’s assistant for the Heyworth Star and a teacher for 23 years at Wapella Elementary School. She and Jim enjoyed traveling and were able to visit all 50 states. Many of those trips were in their RV and included stops along the way to ride steam trains.
Nancy was a member of several organizations including the National Education Association, Monticello Railroad Museum and she was very active in the General Federated Women’s Club of Illinois. She was a 60-plus year member of United Church of Heyworth, and associate member of First Presbyterian Church of Alta. Being a 4-H leader, church and politics were a priority for her. Nancy also wrote a children’s book entitled “A Great Family Pet.”
Nancy died at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia on June 2, 2026. Until recently she had been a resident at Wel-Life of Alta since June 2017.
Preceding Nancy in death were her parents; her husband Jim in 2003; two sisters and their husbands, Elaine and George Williams and Rosemary and Raymond Bradley; mother and father-in-law, Elizabeth and Glen Beveridge; and niece Brandi Bradley.
Surviving are her daughter Sonia and her husband Ted Galvin of Cherokee; granddaughter Miranda of Sioux City; grandson Marcus (Jared) of Scottsdale, Ariz.; great-grandchildren, CJ and Calena Galvin; several nieces, nephews and special friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be divided between the Heyworth Railroad Museum, the Christmas Elves at United Church of Heyworth and First Presbyterian Church of Alta.
Redig Funeral Home of Aurelia and Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of Heyworth, Ill., are in charge of arrangements.
