Mrs. Stephenson was born Beverly Jane Dunbar on April 12, 1926, in Salina. She was a branch manager for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for 42 years.

She married E. Neil Stephenson on Sept. 6, 1947.

She was a member of the P.E.O., Salina Country Club and the Salina Elks Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Neil Stephenson, her parents, Stuart and Rene Dunbar; and a sister, Jere Brown.

Survivors include a son, Larry of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Ann Arkebauer and husband Tim of Salina; two sisters, Joyce Reeves of Topeka and Jackie Redden of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and two grandsons, Chris Wilson of Kansas City, Mo. and Adam Wilson of Lawrence.

A memorial gathering will be at Salina Country Club, Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main dining room. A private family inurnment will be in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina.

Memorials may be made to Presbyterian Manor or Hospice of Salina.

There will be no visitation. The body was cremated.

Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements.