Shirley Elaine Westervelt (née Beasley), 91, Independence, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in her apartment at Tiffany Springs Senior Living.
Born March 23, 1935, in Columbus, Shirley grew up on a farm just outside of town. Because her mother was one of five children, family gatherings were a constant in Shirley’s childhood. Active in 4-H, Shirley also played the French horn in the sch…