Beverly Ann (Hughes) Bardey , 77, of North Hampton, Ohio, formerly of rural Columbia City, died peacefully in the company of family, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, Friday, February 16, 2024.

Born on October 3, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the only child of the late Robert Hughes and Genevieve (Beard) Nice. Growing up in Fort Wayne, she graduated from North Side High School in 1965.

On August 25,1965, she married Richard Bardey, beginning their 52-year life together, raising four children.  They made their first home in Whitley County until Richard transferred to the International Harvester Springfield, Ohio, plant after the Fort Wayne plant closed.  Richard died on January 15, 2018.

She enjoyed sewing, applique quilting, and cooking.  She liked a good romance novel and in more recent years, had become quite proficient at word search puzzles.

Surviving are her children, daughters, Connie (Chester) Cadwell of New Carlisle, OH, Nadine (Justin) Erne of Springfield, OH, and son, Michael Bardey of Brookville, OH, son-in-law, Jerry Wolfe of London, OH; and grandchildren, Travis (Bobbie), Ryan, Zachary, Joshwa, and Jessica.

Additionally, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Annette (Bardey) Wolfe.

The funeral service is 11 a.m. Saturday (February 24) at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is beside her husband at the Jefferson Chapel/Sandbank Cemetery, Columbia City.  Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the service Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorials in Beverly's honor are to the Whitley County Senior Citizen's Center.