CENTRAL CITY – Mary Dean Beyke, 82, of Central City, died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Born July 3, 1938 in Nelson County. She was a homemaker and member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Clarence & Mary Finetta Johnson; brother’s Joe Hayden Johnson, Bobby Johnson, Nick Johnson, Sr. and Chris Johnson; sister Rose Marie Johnson.
Survivors include her husband Jim Beyke; sons Tony (Andrea) Beyke, Corky (Lori) Beyke; grandson Tyler Beyke; sister Karen (David) Downs; brothers Phil (Margaret) Johnson, Kevin (Marie) Johnson, Jack (Carol) Johnson; step-mother Sister Jean Johnson and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are private. The family request that expressions of sympathy be made as donations to Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 113 South 3rd., Central City, KY 42330 or Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation/DBR (In Memory of Mary Dean Beyke) Dept. 86140, P.O. Box 950183, Louisville, KY 40295-0183. A special “thank you” to the staff at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital and the staff of Hospice of Western Kentucky. Tucker Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
