Beverly Torseth

TORSETH, BEVERLY
88, of Baraboo, WI

Formally of Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2017, at SSM Health- St. Clare Meadows Care Center in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Beverly was born on August 18, 1929, to Leslie W. Larson and Charlotte (Termath) Larson in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Beverly and her sister, Betty Lou, were raised by her father and step-mother, Margaret, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bev graduated from Wilson High School in 1947. She worked as a legal secretary and married the love of her life, Thomas E. Torseth, in 1950. They shared 67 happy years together.
Beverly and Tom raised three children in Roseville, Minnesota and later on a small farm in Lake Elmo. They retired in Lakeland Shores, Minnesota and Rio Verde, Arizona before moving to Baraboo in late 2015.
Bev was an avid reader and bridge-player. She had a quick wit and a wonderful sense of humor. She kept her home, farm and family going while Tom worked in his silk-screen printing business. Her home was always open to friends and family and she was a willing listener to all who needed to tell their story.
Beverly passed away three weeks after her beloved husband, Tom. She is survived by her children, Kim (Bill Conroy) Torseth of Falcon Heights and Amy (Tim) Teelin of Baraboo; as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren, including Thomas N. Torseth Jr. and his daughter Tianna; Stephanie (Timo Gee) Torseth and their children Alex, Aren and Amari; Andi (Tony) and Jason Krunnfusz; Joe and Erin Conroy, and extended family Antoinette(Donald) Brady and their daughter Isabella. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas E. Torseth, her father, Leslie W. Larson, her mother Charlotte (Termath) Larson, her stepmother, Margaret (Johnson) Larson; her sister Betty Lou (Thomas) and her son, Thomas N. Torseth, Sr.
A memorial service will be held at 3 pm at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd, Stillwater, MN 55082 on September 16, 2017. Visitation will be at 2 pm until time of service. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Beverly's honor to the American Lung Association of the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries. The Rago-Baldwin Funeral Home in Baraboo and Bradshaw Funeral Services in Stillwater will both be assisting the family.