beverly overland

Beverly Ruth (Erickson) Overland, 83, of Preston, formerly of Lanesboro, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at Golden Living West in Rochester, where she has resided since June. Beverly Ruth Erickson was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Winona County, to Elmer Roy and Lilly Mae (Harder) Erickson. She went to Winona High School. On Oct. 22, 1949, she married Harris Jerome Overland at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Winona. They resided in Lanesboro. Beverly was a housewife and a bookkeeper for her husband, who was owner and operator of the Overland Service Station. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Martha Circle. Beverly enjoyed embroidery, needlework and baking, and enjoyed time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harris on May 29, 2009; and a brother, Ronald. Beverly is survived by one son, Larry (Bonnie) Overland of Kiel, Wis.; and one daughter, Lori (James) Haugen of Rochester; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Diane Dobrinska of Omaha, Neb. The funeral service for Beverly will be held at 11 a.m Saturday, Aug. 11, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro, with Pastor Kerry Eversole officiating. Burial will be in Lanesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Johnson-Riley Funeral Home, Lanesboro, is in charge of arrangements. (507) 867-4310 Online condolences may be made at www.rileyfuneralhomes. com.