Beverly J. (Summers) Lonergan

July 26, 1944 ~ April 6, 2025 80 Years Old

Beverly J. (Summers) Lonergan, passed away on April 6, 2025, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN at the age of 80. She was born on July 26, 1944, in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Ernest and Mary (Bowers) Summers. 

Beverly retired from the University of Notre Dame after 24 years of service working in the Human Resources Department.

Beverly was a great cook, lovely housekeeper, and a wonderful mother, wife, sister, and aunt.  Her interests extended to a love for birds and antiques. Known for her thoughtfulness, Beverly never missed an opportunity to send cards for every occasion, ensuring that friends and family felt cherished.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel Lonergan of Buchanan, MI; her brother, Ernest Summers of Grand Rapids, MI; and her brother -in- law, Clark Lonergan and joins in eternal rest her parents, her daughters; Erica and Recie Lonergan; her brother, George Summers; her sisters, June Summers, Frances Rininger, and Marilyn Johnson who was her best friend as well as a sister,  and sisters-in-law, Beverly Summers and Emma “Boots” Summers—all of whom predeceased her.

Beverly's warmth and kindness will be deeply missed. She will be held in loving memory for the grace and comfort she bestowed in her lifetime.

4/08/2025 djb

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