Beverly Woodke
July 26, 1932 — July 12, 2008
Beverly Jean Anderson was born July 26, 1932 in Donnelly to Gustav Adolph "Oddie" and Alfreda (Erickson) Anderson. Beverly was baptized October 9, 1932 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Donnelly. She was confirmed April 14, 1946 at Peace American Lutheran Church in Morris. She attended grade school in Donnelly and graduated from Morris High School in 1950. She attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
She was united in marriage to Donald Woodke on June 19, 1954 at Peace Lutheran Church in Morris. The couple lived on the family farm in Swan Lake Township where they farmed together and raised a family. Beverly was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent and was active with the Women of Faith. She was a founding member of the Busy Swans Homemakers Club. Beverly enjoyed gardening, baking, helping on the farm, and spending time with family.
Beverly is survived by her husband, Donald, of Morris; two sons, Steven and Molly Woodke and Loren Woodke, both of Morris; daughter, Nancy Woodke and fiance Brian Olson, of Morris; two grandsons, Derek and fiance Elysia Riedner of Hoffman; and Darin Woodke of Morris; five sisters-in-law, Ardelle Rohloff of Morris, Shirley Holman of Donnelly, Delores and Leslie Bruns of Morris, Marion Buscher of Monticello, and Gladys and Richard Brown of Deer River; nieces and nephews, Kathy Ellenbecker, Mark Anderson, Sharon Anderson, Mary Stahn, Colleen Anderson, Calvin Anderson, Gail Hoffman, Kay Hacker, Jan Wagener, Dwaine Bruns, Carol Johnson, Debra Neises, Tom Buscher, Jim Buscher, Michael Brown, and Melanie Neveau.; and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother, Charis Anderson; her parents-in-law, Herbert and Adela Woodke; niece, Jeanne Lesmeister; and nephew and God-child, Dennis Bruns.
Pallbearers include Dwaine Bruns, Daryl Johnson, Michael Brown, Ryan Neveau, Calvin Anderson, and Mark Anderson. Rita Lambert will serve as organist for the service, with Deb Alberts serving as soloist.