Beverly Rose Wendorff

Beverly Rose Wendorff was born on December 4, 1926, to Sidney R. and Rose Mae Connelly Raabe, in Marmouth, North Dakota. She grew up in Platte, South Dakota and graduated from Platte High School in 1944. She received her nursing degree in 1947 from the St. Andrews Hospital School of Nursing. Beverly married Harold J. Wendorff on November 24, 1948 in Gaylord, Minnesota. She worked for hospitals in Gaylord, Austin and Albert Lea. In addition to her nursing career, Beverly helped and supported her husband's businesses. She retired from nursing as a nursing supervisor at Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center in 1989. Beverly was a member of the Church of St. Theodore, and former member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed both history and geography and loved reading maps. Her dedication to her family was her first priority. Survivors include her husband, Harold of Albert Lea; children, Rose Mary Greg Andersen, Mariann Ron Banse Miller, Paul Barb Wendorff, Richard Debra Wendorff, James StephanieWendorff, and Janet Ahmad Haidar; grandchildren, Matt, Kristen ad Katey Andersen, Derek Carrie Lewis Miller, Devon Miller, Michael, Shandra, and Robyn Wendorff, Holly, Jacob Alyssa and Amanda Wendorff, Jill Ryan Heasley, Anne, Jenna, James and Brooke Wendorff, and Jamilee, Noah, and Jasmine Haidar; 6 great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Triggs; and several nieces and nephews. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, son, Bradley, great-granddaughter, Cheyenne Rose Andersen; mother-in-law, Anne Wendorff; father-in-law, Adolph Wendorff; brothers-in-law, Lester Triggs and Wallace Wendorff; sister-in-law, Joann Dean Bronson.