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Elizabeth “Beth” Handly, 55, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on August 14th, 2022.

Beth was born on May 17th, 1967 to John and Carol Handly in Merriam, Kansas. After graduating from Blue Valley High School in 1985, she went on to study at William Jewell College from 1985-1987 before transferring to Kansas State University, where in 1990 she earned her B.A. in English Literature and B.S. in Secondary Education.

In the summer of …

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What were Beth's favorite movies?
Local Hero, Monsters Inc, Pride & Prejudice, A Christmas Story, When Harry Met Sally…
Local Hero, Monsters Inc, Pride & Prejudice, A Christmas Story, When Harry Met Sally, Casablan…
Local Hero, Monsters Inc, Pride & Prejudice, A Christmas Story, When Harry Met Sally, Casablanca, Steel Magnolias ...
What were Beth's favorite books?
Watership Down, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Story of My Life, All Creatures Great and…
Watership Down, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Story of My Life, All Creatures Great and Small, Th…
Watership Down, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Story of My Life, All Creatures Great and Small, The Right Stuff ...
What were Beth's favorite artists or styles of art?
Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso…
Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Edward H…
Claude Monet, Katsushika Hokusai, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Edward Hopper, Mary Cassatt, Geor…
What were Beth's favorite songs or musical artists?
Bach, Chopin, Handel, Ben Folds, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Car Seat Headrest,…
Bach, Chopin, Handel, Ben Folds, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Car Seat Headrest, Metric, P…
Bach, Chopin, Handel, Ben Folds, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Car Seat Headrest, Metric, Phoenix, Twenty One Pilots…

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Born

1967
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Graduated from high school

1985
Blue Valley High School
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Graduated from college

1990
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
English Lit B.A.; Secondary Ed B.S.

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Cause of death

Pituitary abscess/sphenoid sinusitis

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Ashes scattered

Summit of Ptarmigan Lake Trail (Colorado), Summit of Precipice Trail (Arcadia National Park)

Mount Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home
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Elizabeth "Beth" Handly