Beverly Shay Nilles Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Beverly Shay Nilles in Floyd, Iowa, who passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Beverly Shay Nilles to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Brown and Mabel'Ruth' Brown (Holmes); her husbands, Patrick Shay and Dennis Nilles; her daughter Dr. Ruth Shay; her siblings, Merle Brown (Joyce) and Donnie Brown (Edna); her parents-in-law, Frank, Ruth Shay, Peter and Olga Nilles; and her in-laws, Lorne Nilles (Florence), George Nilles (Phyliss), Stan Nilles, Anthony Nilles, Betty Nilles, Ruth Grage (Gerry), Marcella Hansen (Norbert), Clarice Bainbridge (Donald) and Peter Nilles.
She is survived by: her children, Genelle Dixson (Jake) of Sioux City, IA, Dianne Shay of Sioux City, IA and Merle Shay (Becky) of Le Mars, IA; her grandchildren, Michelle Wright, Jakie Anderson, Doug Martin, Tonya Galles, Dawn Martin, Stephanie Shay-Overholser, Kyle Shay and Amanda Shay-Brookhart; and her in-laws, Mark Nilles (Jean) of Le Mars, IA, Shirley Nilles of Kingsley, IA, Julie Nilles of Madison, SD and Judy Nilles of Le Mars, IA. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson.
Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through http://www.rexwinkelfh.com. Memorials can be made in Beverly's name, in care of the family, to the Carmelites Monastery in Sioux City, Iowa, and the Carmelites Monastery in St. Louis, Missouri.
