Beverly Carr

The memorial service for Beverly Lucille Carr of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be
11am on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. Deacon Michael Ellis will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Visitation with her family will be one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Naeve Health Care Foundation.

Beverly died Friday December 9, 2011 at the Albert Lea Medical Center. She was 86 years old.

Beverly was born August 4, 1925 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to James and Gladys (Wilson) Van Riper. She grew up in Albert Lea and attended Albert Lea Schools. She was a homemaker. On November 30, 1946 she was united in marriage to Leo Carr. They resided in Albert Lea. She loved to sing, ballroom dance, read and do cross word puzzles. Beverly was a accomplished seamstress, having started sewing for others at the age of 13. She also loved music, theatre and poetry. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were the light of her life.

Beverly is survived by her children: Patricia Wulff and her husband Jeff of Rochester, Minnesota, Larry Carr and his wife Jodell of Albert Lea, Minnesota; grandchildren: Aaron Wulff and his wife Martha of Maplewood, Minnesota, Crystal Carr and fiancé Jerrid Wasmund of Owatonna, Minnesota, Christopher Carr of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Michael Carr and fiancé Brooke Atwood of Farmington, Minnesota; great grandchildren: Liam Wulff of Maplewood, Minnesota, Devin Carr and Autumn Wasmund of Owatonna, Minnesota; brothers: Warren Van Riper (Elgene) of Owatonna, Minnesota and John Van Riper (Irene) of Albert Lea, Minnesota; sisters: Thelma Jacobs of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Patricia Fjelbroten (Bob) of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Joan Loverink (Tenny) of Remer, Minnesota; special nieces: Judy Eckhoff and Robin Schmitt of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents: James and Gladys Van Riper; husband: Leo Carr; brothers: Kenneth, Joe, Rip, Pud and James Van Riper; sisters: Helen Wellens and Sis Stauch