Beverly Jean Morem, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 18, 2018 at home, one day before her 86th birthday.

Beverly “Bev” was a dedicated and loving wife to her husband, Charles; a devoted mother to her children and a proud grandmother and great grandmother.

Beverly was born on Sept. 19, 1932, in Austin, Minnesota, to Inga and Donald Weston. She graduated from Austin High School and attended both Carleton College and the Minnesota School of Business. She was a sorority sister of Beta Sigma Phi. After college, she worked and traveled with Jay Hormel as his personal secretary. She met and married Charles Morem, before he was deployed during the Korean War, and moved to San Diego, California. After the war, they moved back to Austin and lived there until her passing.

She was a homemaker, an active volunteer with Grandview Cemetery Association, an enthusiastic Twins and Vikings fan, an avid reader, a member of the Austin community band and a lifelong member and volunteer of St. Olaf Lutheran Church. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, never missing a birthday, holiday or anniversary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Inga and Donald Weston; and her in-laws, Gilma and Oren Morem.

She is survived and will be deeply missed by her husband of 65 years, Charles (Chuck); her children, Dan and Mel Morem, Austin, Steve and Sue Morem, Plymouth, Minnesota, Scott and Maureen Morem, Burnsville, Minnesota, Cindy and Anders Knudsen, St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Kim and Shane Edgar, Kasson, Minnesota; 17 grandchildren, Zachary Morem and fiancée (Betsy), Danielle Morem, Natalie (Morem) and Eric Coxbill, Mitchell Morem, Stephanie Morem, Stacie (Morem) and Troy Osborne, Samantha (Morem) and Erik Unger, Chris and Kelsey Morem, Libby (Morem) and Chris Leonard, Allie (Morem) and Jon Rausch, Andrea (Knudsen) and Justin Huebsch, Amy (Knudsen) and Ricky Berding, Mary (Knudsen) and Taylor Howard, Kelly Knudsen, Madison Edgar, Mackenzie Edgar and Michael Edgar; 12 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Parker and Olivia Osborne, Yoni and Chloe Unger, Quinn Morem, Madeline Rausch, Jace and Kane Huebsch, Karter and Kooper Berding, Beau Howard; and special friend, Audrey Plath.

A celebration of Bev’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Niethammer officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary. Private interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to St. Olaf Lutheran Church or Grandview Cemetery Association, both in Austin.