Beverly LaJune Ann Axtell

Beverly was born in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. She lived with her parents and sister Romaine(Snookey). They owned and operated a prestigious nightclub and dining room. Entertaining politicians, movie stars, and gangsters of that era. She grew up with maids and cooks while her parents worked the nightclub. She always stated she was Daddy's little girl and had him wrapped around her finger. One time she started a fire on top of the roof while having a party with friends. Her father was upset but no real punishment occurred. Her mother then got divorced and they moved to Pepin, WI, when she got remarried. Her Mother and husband again owned a bar and motel as the girls finished high school. She met Charles Axtell and got married and they moved to Bloomington, MN. She had 3 children. She worked on occasion throughout her married life and after. She worked at Walgreens, Bridgeman Ice Cream Parlor, the kids Junior high school (that was fun for the kids). She worked for a car dealership showing off the cars and being a resource of information about them (had to study up). Later in life she worked for Lunds and Byerlys doing food sample tables which she enjoyed meeting all of the people. In her adult life she appreciated the finer things in life. Always aware of how she looked with clothes, make up done right and her hair. She took pride in her appearance even when staying home. She loved to swim, boat and camp (she would rather have a hotel) with her family and friends. We would all boat from Bloomington to Pepin, she hated the locks and dams you had to go through to get there. (You could almost see the dents in the side of the boat she gripped so hard). She loved her garden, veggies and flowers. She loved football, Vikings and Packers, and don't bother her if she was watching the game ( Deb gets that from her). She loved the classic My Fair Lady, An Affair to remember, and of course Elvis in Blue Hawaii. She lived most of her adult life in Bloomington, last was an apartment with a pool so she had many pool parties for all the grandkids to come and have food and fun. This apartment also had a non-swimming pool with many ducks and she would sit and be calm and feed the birds, (until they became too friendly). The legacy she left us kids was teaching us to cook, bake, clean, work hard and when you think you have reached your limit push forward a bit more. She taught us to respect others, respect ourselves and what we have, tell the truth and love each other no matter what. The first house they owned was a block from Bush Lake, giving us more reason to have this memorial at Dawn Valley. IN honor of Mom's love for Hawaii, unfortunately she never got there in person but she enjoyed movies and nature stories of the beautiful islands. So in honor of this she would be grateful of the memorials going to the fire relief funds. Disaster Relief Fund at Samaritanspurse.Org Mailing address: Samaritans Purse; Hawaii Wildfires, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or a charity of your choice. Memorial Service September 16th 2023 at 11 am, visitation 10 am. At Washburn-McReavy Dawn Valley Funeral Chapel. 9940 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN 55438

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Beverly LaJune Ann Axtell

June 4, 1931 - August 20, 2023

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Beverly LaJune Ann Axtell

June 4, 1931 - August 20, 2023

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