Beverly Mary Ann Knoch

Beverly Mary Ann Wynn Knoch was born on October 19, 1932 in St. Paul, Minnesota to John and Margaret (Thom) Wynn. She grew up in South St. Paul where she attended grade school and graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1950. As a young girl, Bev enjoyed family time at the cabin, was a member of the “Slip Girls,” and their family had the first TV in the neighborhood, bringing many of her friends to visit and spend the evening. She was a hand model and was voted “Best Legs” in high school. Bev married Richard Knoch on December 8, 1951 in South St. Paul, Minnesota and they were blessed with three daughters: Peg, Carole, and Judy. Bev and Dick lived in South St. Paul; Fargo, North Dakota; St. Joseph, Missouri; San Bruno, California; Valley, Nebraska and Bennington, Nebraska. Later they were "Snow Birds" splitting their time between Menagha, MN and Yuma, AZ. Early on, Bev was a stay at home mom but in later years she went to work at Omaha Cash Register as a payroll clerk. She enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing, and entertaining. Bev and Dick enjoyed married life, often describing their life together as a “love affair”. They traveled extensively and created amazing family memories at their lake cabins that spanned four generations. She loved to sew and was a talented seamstress, creating costumes, gowns and Christmas dresses among other projects for her children and grandchildren. In later years, Bev painted, avidly followed her granddaughter’s volleyball career and treasured her little dog, Lola. She was independent, proud, loving, and fair. Bev enjoyed gardening and tending to her plants and was an avid Husker fan. Bev passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Nye Legacy in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 19 days. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Margaret, husband Richard, and brother Jack. Bev is survived by her daughters Peg and Bob Knoch-Casey of Greenville, GA; Carole and Mike Backhuus of Blair, NE and Judy and Randy Shaw of Kansas City, MO; grandchildren Ryan and Julia Backhuus, Erin Backhuus and fiance' Josh Kage, and Jared Porter; great grandson Luke Backhuus; numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Beverly Mary Ann Knoch

October 19, 1932 - February 7, 2019