Services for Beverley Ann (Stenlund) Wagner

Beverley Ann (Stenlund) Wagner, 73, died on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her home in Solway.

Memorial services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Solway Bible Chapel in Solway, Minnesota.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at the Sinclair Township Cemetery in Leonard, MN under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.

Bev was born January 29, 1944 in Superior, WI to Lester and Emma (Qualie) Stenlund. She was raised in the Leonard area and graduated from Clearbrook High School. Beverley was united in marriage to Robert Bitz in 1962. They had one son together, Wayne Bitz. She later married Tom Wagner Sr. and together they had one son, Troy Wagner. She also helped raise her 3 step sons. She had various jobs during her working career including Woolworth’s, Jack’s Supper Club, and Hwy 2 West but spent the majority of her working career with Johanneson’s Inc. She enjoyed cooking, flower gardening, reading, playing the piano, chocolate and spending time with her family. She adored her grandchildren, Shawn, Tanisha and Blake Wagner, Noah and Joshua Bitz and one special great granddaughter Sophia Wagner. She is survived by one sister, Sharon Morris, sons Wayne Bitz and Troy Wagner, grandchildren and great granddaughter along with her niece Tammy Ingamells (Yepma) and nephew Wade Morris. She was preceded in death by her sister, Darlyne Moen; parents Lester and Emma Stenlund; step-mother Grace Stenlund; and her nephew Brian Yepma. Beverley was deeply loved and an inspiration to all who knew her. I’ll hold you in my heart until I hold you in Heaven.

Condolences may be left at ceasefuneralhome.com.