Beverly June McFall (Duvel), 90, of rural Montrose, Iowa, passed away at 6:29 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
She was born on November 25, 1934 in Udell, Iowa, the daughter of Otha and Myrtle (Dochterman) Fenton. Bev graduated from Moravia High School in 1952. On June 5, 1955, she married Jerry Charles McFall in Centerville, Iowa, where they made their home for several years. Together they raised three children before Jerry’s passing in 2014 after fifty-nine years of marriage. Beverly then met Thomas Edward Duvel and they married on November 26, 2016.
Survivors include her husband: Tom of Montrose; son: Randy (Lisa) McFall of Donnellson; daughters: Kathy (Duane) Kramer of Donnellson and Pamela (Fletcher) Fett of Fort Madison; step-sons: Randy (Bonnie) Duvel of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mike Duvel of Troy, Missouri, Terry (Trisha) Duvel of Warrenton, Missouri; step-daughters: Debbi (Keith) Schwaab of Wentzville, Missouri, Becky (Terry) Roberts of Wentzville, Missouri and Tina (Cliff) Tucker of Troy, Missouri; one sister: Colleen Bryant of Niceville, Florida; many grand, great grand and great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Jerry; son-in-law: Craig Hayes; brothers: Otha Fenton, Jr., Lyle Fenton and Paul Fenton; two sisters: Barbara Allen and Lela Ponsetto.
Bev was an avid golfer in her early years and played weekly in a women’s league. She loved growing roses in her yard, baking prize winning pies and making the best chocolate chip cookies ever. One of her name-sake granddaughters lovingly referred to her as “Grandma Cookie”. Bev also devoted many years of service to the National T.T.T. Society. The group raises money to send numerous girls to camp each year to help build new life skills, self-confidence, as well as lifelong memories and friendships. Bev believed this was a very important mission and was proud of her involvement.
Bev and Jerry eventually moved their family from Centerville to Donnellson where they owned and operated Gambles stores in Donnellson and Fort Madiosn for twenty years. They later moved to Des Moines, Iowa where they both worked for Conlin Management Company for fifteen years before retiring to their current home on the Mississippi River in rural Montrose. Bev loved property management, meeting new tenants, managing the day-to-day operations of a large apartment complex and keeping all the records by hand. Even in retirement, she and Jerry owned two rental properties for several years.
Retiring to their house by the river in Montrose had been a dream of hers and Jerry’s and they loved it there. They enjoyed watching the eagles, the barge traffic and living close to all of their family. Later, Tom married and joined her there and the two of them took great care of each other, filling the last nine years with love and companionship. Through their marriage, Bev gained many new family members and friends.
A visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2025, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson. The family will not be present.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, with the funeral service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson with Reverend Dana Jurgens officiating.
Burial will be at the Montrose Cemetery in Montrose, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established in her memory for Green Acres Country Club in Donnellson or the National T.T.T. Society.
Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.