Beverlie Giss Latimer (born Beverlie Anne Giss) passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024, as desired, surrounded by her loving daughters and devoted husband.

Born in Washington, DC on June 3, 1935, Beverlie was lovingly adopted and raised by her single mother, a dedicated full-time nurse, and her grandparents. This unique upbringing helped her develop into the vivacious and independent woman she became; someone who effortlessly lit up every room she entered. Beverlie graduated from George Washington University, where she met Ronald Latimer, her loving partner and husband since their marriage in June 1959.

Beverlie’s love of dance and theater began at a young age and she was active in the arts throughout her life. She danced professionally with the Lou Tuppler Dance Theater in Washington DC and taught dance and physical education at Trinity Catholic Women’s College in Washington, DC. While living in Honolulu, Hawaii, she choreographed and performed with the Pearl Harbor Navel Troup and taught modern dance at the Honolulu YMCA. After Hawaii, the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where Beverlie taught with Virginia Tanner’s Children’s Dance Theater and was actively involved with the Repertory Dance Theater. In 1972, the family moved to Santa Barbara, California where Beverlie taught modern dance at the YMCA and was actively involved in numerous dance and arts associations over the years including the Valerie Huston Dance Theater, Lobero Theater Association, Santa Barbara Ballet Theater, Goleta Civic Ballet Theater, UCSB dance program, and Music Academy of the West.

Beautiful, charismatic and charming, Beverlie enjoyed entertaining, traveling, dancing and living life to the fullest. Her sense of style led her to start her own business, Personal Imaging, where she offered personal styling services, outfit coordination, wardrobe optimization and confidence building.

Beverlie is survived by her husband, Dr. Ronald G. Latimer, her daughters Lauren Latimer Rosemont and Leilani Latimer, and her grandchildren Courtney Chen, Chandler Garcia, Wesley Latimer Rosemont, Francesca Ficano Latimer and Luca Ficano Latimer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Music Academy of the West (https://musicacademy.org/).