This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bjornstad, Branchfield, Younke, Schullo, Wietz, Lundberg, Jansen, Booth, Peper, Dierks, Falde Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/3732 Message Board Post: Beverly Beryl “Bev” Bjornstad, 66 Friday, September 10, 2004 Beverly Beryl “Bev” Bjornstad, 66, of North Hudson died of cancer, Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Hudson Hospital. She was born in Duluth, Minn., Oct. 6, 1937, the daughter of Beryl and Clara (Younke) Branchfield, and graduated from Hudson High School in 1955. On Oct. 26, 1957, she was married to Donald Bjornstad of Spring Valley at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hudson. She was employed as a secretary for many years at various companies. She began her career at State Farm Insurance in St. Paul and then as an English department secretary at Hudson High School. Later she worked for 19 years in the legal department at insurance company Fortis-Hartford in the Twin Cities. She took great pride in being a committee member for the Hudson High School class of 1955 reunion. She enjoyed traveling, going to the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul and spending time with family, friends and, especially, with her grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Donald; a daughter, Karen Bjornstad of St. Paul; two sons, Steven D. Bjornstad and Craig (Sue) Bjornstad, both of Hudson; five grandchildren, Mason, Austin and Kia Schullo, Caitlyn Bjornstad, and Ashley Bjornstad; two brothers, Robert (whom she helped raise) and his wife, Dawn, of Tucson, Ariz., and Dennis (Judy Wietz) Branchfield of Hudson; and two sisters, Janet (Douglas) Lundberg and Bonnie Jansen, both of Hudson. Preceding her in death were her parents, Beryl and Clara Branchfield. The funeral was at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hudson with Pastor Tim Booth officiating. Music was provided by organist Lori Peper. Burial was in the Willow River Cemetery with Dan Jansen, Denny Bjornstad, Jason Dierks, David Lundberg, Jeff Branchfield and Al Lundberg as casketbearers. Honorary casketbearers were Scott Branchfield, Curt Lindquist, Roger Dierks and Bud Falde. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept., 3. The O’Connell Family Funeral Home of Hudson was in charge of arrangements. © 2004 Hudson Star-Observer - Reposted by permission http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11647&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1