1934
Beverly
2016
Beverly Sutton
July 4, 1934 — August 5, 2016
Funeral services for Beverly J. Sutton will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will take place from 5 - 7 PM on Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, as well as one hour prior to the service at the church.
Beverly Jean Knudson Sutton, daughter of Eva (Quisley) and Amos Knudson, was born in Albert Lea, MN, on July 4, 1934. She was baptized at the Silver Lake Church in Northwood, IA, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She attended Albert Lea schools and graduated in 1952. She was active in school publications, drama, and 4-H activities. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a BS degree in Home Economics. She was active in her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and other events on the St. Paul campus. She taught home economics and science at Rudd High School, Rudd, IA and then returned to her hometown to teach at the Albert Lea Sr. High School for two years.
She married Albert F. Sutton on June 7, 1959, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and continued to teach at Ellsworth High School. The first of three children, Thomas, was born while they lived in Jewell, IA, where her husband taught and coached athletics. While they lived in LaPorte City, IA, the second and third children were born, Daniel and Patrice. The family moved to Emmetsburg, IA, where all the children graduated.
Beverly did substitute teaching in schools in Jewell and Ruthven, IA, and then taught at Ruthven and Emmetsburg schools. She was a devoted mother and attended all the children's school and athletic activities.
In Emmetsburg, she belonged to Bethany Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School and was active in Circle and in the women's organization.
Upon retiring, Bev and Al moved to Albert Lea. They enjoyed twelve years of working at the Target Center in Minneapolis at all types of events. Also during her retirement, she enjoyed being an election judge and working for the Census Bureau.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Al; her brother and his wife, Richard and Rhoda Knudson (Albert Lea); her three children, Thomas (Seattle, WA), Daniel and wife Theresa (Denver, CO), and Patrice (Chicago, IL) and three grandchildren: J.D. and Whitney Sutton (Kansas City, KS) and Bryan Burger (Chicago, IL).
In lieu of flowers, please contribute any generous donations to Peace & Power at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN.
Beverly Jean Knudson Sutton, daughter of Eva (Quisley) and Amos Knudson, was born in Albert Lea, MN, on July 4, 1934. She was baptized at the Silver Lake Church in Northwood, IA, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. She attended Albert Lea schools and graduated in 1952. She was active in school publications, drama, and 4-H activities. She attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a BS degree in Home Economics. She was active in her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and other events on the St. Paul campus. She taught home economics and science at Rudd High School, Rudd, IA and then returned to her hometown to teach at the Albert Lea Sr. High School for two years.
She married Albert F. Sutton on June 7, 1959, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and continued to teach at Ellsworth High School. The first of three children, Thomas, was born while they lived in Jewell, IA, where her husband taught and coached athletics. While they lived in LaPorte City, IA, the second and third children were born, Daniel and Patrice. The family moved to Emmetsburg, IA, where all the children graduated.
Beverly did substitute teaching in schools in Jewell and Ruthven, IA, and then taught at Ruthven and Emmetsburg schools. She was a devoted mother and attended all the children's school and athletic activities.
In Emmetsburg, she belonged to Bethany Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School and was active in Circle and in the women's organization.
Upon retiring, Bev and Al moved to Albert Lea. They enjoyed twelve years of working at the Target Center in Minneapolis at all types of events. Also during her retirement, she enjoyed being an election judge and working for the Census Bureau.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Al; her brother and his wife, Richard and Rhoda Knudson (Albert Lea); her three children, Thomas (Seattle, WA), Daniel and wife Theresa (Denver, CO), and Patrice (Chicago, IL) and three grandchildren: J.D. and Whitney Sutton (Kansas City, KS) and Bryan Burger (Chicago, IL).
In lieu of flowers, please contribute any generous donations to Peace & Power at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN.
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