Beulah Darlene Purdham, 89, Vienna, passed from this life on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Capital Region Hospital in Jefferson City.
She was born June 6, 1936, a daughter of Herman Andrew and Opal Louellen (Gillispie) Shanks in rural Maries County.
She was united in marriage to Robert Lynn Purdham on Nov. 2, 1954, in Vienna.
During her working life, Beulah worked for Bray’s Store, was a manager at MFA Grocery Store and for the Missouri Department of Revenue, retiring after 10 plus years.
She was a member of the Church of Christ in Vienna.
Beulah was an avid quilter, seamstress, and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband of 45 years, Robert; parents, Herman and Opal; and brothers, Leonard and Lloyd Shanks.
Beulah is survived by daughters, Lynne Terpstra and husband Lee of Jefferson City, Mary Ann Hammock of Springfield, Janice Lindeman and husband Byron of Casa Grande, Ariz. and Joyce Huffman and husband Jeff of Vienna; grandchildren, Andrew Terpstra and wife Lizzy, Peter Terpstra, Emily Hammock, Erin Mock and husband Shawn, Amy Fencl and husband Zach, Katie Apfel and husband Gary, Kacey Hays and husband Adam, Hayley Huffman Kuntzman and husband Alex and Molly Helmig and husband Kenny; great-grandchildren, Beau, Landry, Morgan, Macie, Keegan, Foxx, Lily, Theo, Jovie, Callie and Blake; great-great-grandchildren, Henry, Gus, Owen, Bennett, Wesley and a little baby girl on the way; brother, Delbert Shanks and wife Patricia of Vienna; sisters-in-law, Naomi and Arlene Shanks, both of Vienna, and Ann Meadows of Elkton, Va.; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services were held Friday, March 27, at the Church of Christ in Vienna, with Josh White officiating.
Interment was in the Bethel Cemetery in Vienna. Pallbearers were Andrew and Peter Terpstra, Shawn Mock, Adam Hays, Alex Kuntzman and Kenny Helmig.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Bethel Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home in Vienna.
