Obituary of Beverly Bostrom

Beverly Ann Bostrom, 75, of Braham went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton. Beverly was born on August 8, 1934 in Stanchfield Township of Isanti County Minnesota to Paul and Agness (Lund) Mattson, the third of four children. She worked at the Mercantile and she was a waitress in Isanti. On October 4th, 1952 she married John Bostrom. They lived on John's home farm for two years. In 1954 John was deployed to Germany in the U.S. Army and Beverly returned home to her parents until John's discharge in 1956. They then moved to a farm east of Isanti. She always had a love for animals and life, and loved helping out with the field work. She loved to bring John his lunch and have picnic in the fields. In 1959 John and Beverly purchased a farm west of Cambridge where she lived until 2006 when she moved in with her daughter Jorgene and son-in-law Wesley Gerdin. Beverly always put her family first and lived by God's word. Taking time for people was always very important to Beverly, especially with the kids because they are the future. She would lead Bible studies for the kids and their moms at her home. She was always involved with the volleyball games and the kids with their motorcycles. She had many rides. She was a real prayer warrior, with unshakable faith. Beverly is survived by her daughter Jorgene and her husband Wesley Gerdin of Braham, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband John Bostrom, parents Paul and Agness Mattson, her brothers Glenn Mattson, Robert Mattson, an her sister Bonnielu Carlson.