Beverly Weisel

Beverly Jane Weisel was born on December 31, 1931 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Leonard and Pearl (Johnson) Bratton. She was baptized and confirmed at Holmes City/Oscar Lake Parishes. The family moved to rural Holmes City where Bev went to school through the eighth grade at Pocket Lake School. Bev later attended Morris Ag School for two years and graduated with a Home Economics degree. On October 1, 1949, Bev was united in marriage to William Weisel at the Oscar Lake Lutheran Church. The couple moved to Alexandria later returning to the Oscar Lake area. They were blessed with three children, Wendy, Kevin and Darin. Bev was a Master Domestic Engineer, as described by her children; she would have explained it as a Mother and Homemaker. She was a dedicated wife and mother, and worked alongside Bill at Weisel Well Drilling. The couple enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona from 1986 until 2006. Bev was a baking and cooking extraordinaire; with her famous buns, rolls, and sugar cookies. She enjoyed collecting memorabilia, commemoratives, and antiques. Bev was a very generous lady with a really big gifted heart. She loved the holidays and made the holidays very special for her family. Most of all Bev loved being with her family, especially her grandchildren. ?It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home?. Bev died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Knute Nelson in Alexandria at the age of 80 after a short and courageous battle with Hodgkins lymphoma. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy (Lonnie) Wing in Lake Mary Township; sons, Kevin (Pauline) Weisel of Alexandria and Darin (Kellie) Weisel of Farwell; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brother, Leonard (Judy Sayther) Bratton Jr. of the Twin Cities area; sisters, Bonnie (Greg) Soderberg of Las Vegas and Patty (Roy) Wicken of Alexandria; sister-in-law, Dorothy Bratton of Douglas, AZ; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Evie (Al) Halvorson of Farwell; and many nieces and nephews. Bev is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Pearl; husband, Bill; brothers, Beryl Bratton; Larry (Shirley) Bratton; sister, LaRae (Doug) Barros; and sister-in-law, Toby Bratton. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Oscar Lake Lutheran Church in Holmes City Township with Reverend Denise Croskey officiating. Organist was Sara Rensink. Inurnment was in the Oscar Lake Lutheran Cemetery. Honorary urn bearers were the Apples Of Her Eye, her grandchildren; Wm. Clay (Amanda) Weisel, Lindsay (Matt) Walliczek, Alyssa Anderson, Ashley Weisel, Jody Weisel, Owen Weisel, Josh Weisel, Sam Wing, Danielle (Max) Bogenrief; and great-grandchildren, Lily Weisel, Deidric Walliczek, Riley Weisel, and Kaylee Weisel, Abiah Bogenrief, and Kole Bogenrief. Arrangements are with the Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria