Dorothy Bevers
January 8, 1923 ~ March 4, 2010
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Dorothy Bevers, 87, of Miller, died Thursday, March 4, in Miller. Dorothys memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 8 at the First Baptist Church in Miller with Pastor Kent Atkinson and Rev. Calvin Jones officiating. Rembold Funeral Home of St. Lawrence has been entrusted with Dorothys arrangements.
Dorothy Ann Bevers was born Dorothy Ann Carr, the daughter of Wayne and Marie (Roth) Carr, on January 8, 1923, in Montrose, SD. She grew up on the family farm near Agar, SD, graduating from Agar High School in 1940.
On September 5, 1940, she married Eldon Wesley Bevers at Gettysburg. During their life together, they lived in Gettysburg, Selby, Pierre, and Miller. Prior to moving to Miller, they were long time members of Capital Heights Baptist Church in Pierre. The couple moved to the Miller Manor in November, 2001, and became active members of the First Baptist Church there.
Eldon passed away January 14, 2003.
Her many interests included traveling and camping with Eldon, her extensive doll collection, reading, sewing (making many doll clothes for her grandchildren and great grandchildren), cooking, and late in life, watching T.V. and spending time with her many friends at the Miller Manor. She enjoyed bingo, especially winning at bingo, playing cards and dominos, Saturday potluck dinners, and trips to Rexall with Brenda for ice cream. She also enjoyed visits from the grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Judy Brooke of Flossmore, IL, Linda (Jack) Axsom of Gettysburg; one son, Jim (Pauline) Bevers of Miller; twelve grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; three brothers, Ed (Wilma) Carr of Agar, Jim Carr of Lowell, AR, and Wayne (Wilma) Carr of Dacona, CO.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, Betty Forgey and Liz Rappana, son-in-law Buddy Brooke, and great granddaughter Madison Joye Bevers.
Dorothy Ann Bevers was born Dorothy Ann Carr, the daughter of Wayne and Marie (Roth) Carr, on January 8, 1923, in Montrose, SD. She grew up on the family farm near Agar, SD, graduating from Agar High School in 1940.
On September 5, 1940, she married Eldon Wesley Bevers at Gettysburg. During their life together, they lived in Gettysburg, Selby, Pierre, and Miller. Prior to moving to Miller, they were long time members of Capital Heights Baptist Church in Pierre. The couple moved to the Miller Manor in November, 2001, and became active members of the First Baptist Church there.
Eldon passed away January 14, 2003.
Her many interests included traveling and camping with Eldon, her extensive doll collection, reading, sewing (making many doll clothes for her grandchildren and great grandchildren), cooking, and late in life, watching T.V. and spending time with her many friends at the Miller Manor. She enjoyed bingo, especially winning at bingo, playing cards and dominos, Saturday potluck dinners, and trips to Rexall with Brenda for ice cream. She also enjoyed visits from the grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Judy Brooke of Flossmore, IL, Linda (Jack) Axsom of Gettysburg; one son, Jim (Pauline) Bevers of Miller; twelve grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; three brothers, Ed (Wilma) Carr of Agar, Jim Carr of Lowell, AR, and Wayne (Wilma) Carr of Dacona, CO.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters, Betty Forgey and Liz Rappana, son-in-law Buddy Brooke, and great granddaughter Madison Joye Bevers.
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