In Memory of Beverly R. Winquist
Beverly R. Winquist, age 86, of Ida Gove, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove, Iowa.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Kiron Baptist Church of Kiron, Iowa. The Reverend Bruce Kaihoi will officiate; with committal services immediately following in the Kiron Cemetery of Kiron, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Christensen – Van Houten Funeral Home Ida Grove, Iowa. The Christensen - Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com
Beverly Winquist the daughter of John and Lucile (Paulsen) Fries was born on September 17, 1930 in Blaine Township, rural Ida Country. Bev’s parents were farmers and she attended country school in Blaine and Hayes Township through the 8th grade. She attended Arthur High School and was active in mixed Glee Club, School Plays, and would cheer her school on as a cheerleader. She graduated with the class of 1949 and went on to further her education at the University of Northern Iowa. After schooling at UNI, Bev taught country school for three years.
On June 2, 1951, Bev married Dwight Winquist at the Arthur Baptist Church. The couple were blessed with two children Gerald (Jerry) and Julie. The family farmed and Bev helped by driving tractors and helping with the farm work.
Beverly was a people person. As a young person she belonged to 4H and joined the Arthur Baptist Church at the age of twelve. She later became a faithful member of the Kiron Baptist Church of Kiron, where she taught Sunday school and served in many other ways.
Bev was active in the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Kiron, Horn Memorial Auxiliary, a 4H Leader, and served on the Ida County 4H extension council. When Jerry and Julie left home to start their adult lives, Bev decided to go to work outside of the home. She worked at Morningside Care Center as a Nurse’s Aide and later as the activity Director for the Odebolt Nursing Home. Bev’s children and grandchildren were the love of her life.
When they retired, they spent their retirement in Tucson, Arizona six months out of the year and made many new friends from all over the U.S. and Canada.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Julie Petersen and husband Darwin of Ida Grove, Iowa; grandchildren Lindsey Henderson and husband Mike, Megan Prunchak and husband Eli, and Skyler Winquist and wife Sarah; brother Harlan Fries and wife Joan of Holstein, Iowa; sister Joan Johnson and husband Hardy of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents John and Lucile Fries; husband Dwight Winquist; son Jerry Winquist; and brother Stanley Fries.
SERVICES
10:30, Friday
March 31, 2017
Kiron Baptist Church
Kiorn, Iowa
OFFICIATING
Pastor Bruce Kaihoi
CASKET BEARERS
Mike Henderson
Clayton Larson
Curtis Larson
Dick Boyle
Skyler Winquist
Travis Aldag
Honorary Pallbearers
Steve Winquist
Alan Winquist
David Winquist
VISITATION
5 p.m. to 8p.m.
March 30, 2017
Christensen - Van Houten
Funeral Home
Ida Grove, Iowa
MUSIC
"In The Garden"
"Thanks To God"
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"
INTERMENT
Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Iowa
Condolences
Gary & Jayne”