Beverly Hobaugh

Beverly G. Hobaugh of Farmington died of COVID-19 on September 20, 2020 at the age of 59.

10 days before her death from COVID-19, she recorded a warning message and posted it to Facebook:

A few days later she was airlifted to Barnes Jewish Hospital and placed on a ventilator.

According to KMOV:

Hobaugh’s twin sister, Sheila West, said the 59-year-old with diabetes and asthma took every precaution to avoid getting COVID-19. “When she would go shopping or something she would come home and take a shower and of course, she had tons of hand sanitizer,” West said. “She wore her mask and was just very careful.”

In late August, Hobaugh developed a mild cough and was diagnosed with COVID-19. But when her symptoms and breathing worsened, she was admitted to Parkland Health Center in Farmington.

Beverly was a member of the Farmington Church of the Nazarene. She also volunteered at The Life Center and was an empathetic, tireless caregiver in her to her family. Her compassion and generosity touched inspired her friends and acquaintances.

Beverly is missed deeply by her family, especially her twin sister, her extended family, friends, church family, and everyone else whose lives she touched.

Sources:

• Beverly Hobaugh obituary at C.Z. Boyer and Sons Funeral Home 
• ‘COVID is serious;’ Local woman battling virus records message of warning days before her death – about Beverly Hobaugh on KMOV posted September 22