Beverly Ann Nauman

BEVERLY A. NAUMAN, age 83, of Elmore, died, surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at St. Luke''s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 11:00 AM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Arthur Keith and Rev. Karl Rydholm officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore. Visitation time will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth and one hour prior to services. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comBeverly was born May 3, 1930, in Austin, MN, the daughter of Leo G. and Dorothea J (Boyer) Rasmussen. She was raised in Austin where she was a 1948 graduate of Austin High School. She worked in the office at Hormel in Austin until her marriage to Ronald M. Nauman on August 19, 1950. The couple farmed 1 miles NE of Elmore for many years where Beverly learned all aspects of farm life. She was also a longtime and active member of the First United Methodist Church in Elmore where she baked for the church bizarre''s and taught music and Sunday school. She enjoyed camping and reading but her greatest joy was time with her family, especially with her grandchildren.Beverly is survived by her husband, Ronald Nauman of Elmore , her daughters: Mavis (Gene) Huber of Elmore, Mary Nauman of Manson, Iowa, Carol (Lenny) Herme of Wells, her brother, Donald Rasmussen of Fremont, Nebraska, sister in law, Mary Jo Rasmussen of North Carolina, seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and several nieces & cousins.She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Dayle Rasmussen and a sister-in-law, Mavis Rasmussen.