Beverly Marie (Aanerud) Fackrell peacefully passed away surrounded by her three children on Monday, December 10, 2018.
Bev was born on August 14, 1922 at the Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah to Anna Matilda Bolander and Fredrik Aanerud.
When she was six years old they moved to Evanston, Wyoming where she attended school and graduated in 1941. Bev graduated from Budge Memorial Hospital in Logan, Utah and received her RN license in August 1944.
Bev married Harold (Hap) Fackrell in 1946 and their union was blessed with four children: James Fredrick, Harold Kay, Debra Ann and Kristi Lee. She worked as a nurse in Laramie, Wyoming while Hap attended the University of Wyoming and later worked at the Remi Memorial Hospital and the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston, Wyoming.
Bev enjoyed knitting, ceramics, oil painting, camping and playing cards. She was active in Overthrust Lions, Eagles, Elks, Daughter of the Utah Pioneers and (her favorite) the Red Hats. She was also a member of the homemakers Shasta Club until it finally dissolved.
Bev’s greatest joy was attending her children’s’, grandchildren’s’ and great grandchildren’s’ sporting events and dance recitals or just being with them.
Bev is survived by 3 children: Kay Fackrell (Colleen), Deb Taylor (Kevin) & Kris Borchard (Don); 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, husband Hap, her son Jim and a grandson Ryan.
Graveside services and a celebration of Bev’s life will be held on May 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Evanston City Cemetery with a barbeque in Bev’s back yard following the service. Memories, stories and loving tributes are welcome.