Beverly Binkley

  Beverly Mae Binkley, 88, formerly of Grand Forks, ND passed away peacefully Sunday morning, December 10, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Care Facility in North Oaks, MN.  Visitation will be at Amundson Funeral Home, 2975 South 42nd Street, Grand Forks, ND 58201 on Friday, December 15th from 5-7.  Bev’s Funeral Service will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1515 5th Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN, Saturday, December 16th at 11:00 A.M with a viewing for an hour prior at 10:00 AM held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 1515 5th Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN.  Interment will be at Memorial Park South following the service.   Amundson Funeral Home is taking care of the arrangements.   Beverly was born February 12, 1929 near Petersburg, ND, the daughter of Thorwald and Caroline Asleson. Her family later moved to Grand Forks, ND where she graduated from Grand Forks Central High School. Bev moved to Spokane, Washington after high school and worked for the now historic Davenport Hotel. This experience she held with great pride throughout her life.  On December 6, 1952 she was united in marriage to Frank Binkley from Wilder, ID.  He preceded her in death on June 8, 2010. They lived at Sand Point and Mountain Home, Idaho before moving back to be near her family in Grand Forks, ND and eventually East Grand Forks, MN where she raised her two children. Bev and Frank’s love of travel took them all over the country in their 5th wheel.  Once they retired, they spent winters either in Texas or in Arizona where they enjoyed being camp hosts.  Along their travels they made many friends.  Bev was especially good about keeping in touch and going to revisit those friends and relatives from all over the US and Canada.  Bev enjoyed all she did, especially going to the casino; any time, any casino and with anyone.  She always made time for coffee and doughnuts, just like the loyal and proud Norwegian she was. Bev is survived by her son Jeff (Lynn) Binkley, Brooklyn Park, MN and her daughter Kandi Deaver, of Dubuque, IA. Grandchildren: Carolynn Powers, Racine, WI, James Binkley, Carver, MN and Joe Gau, Dubuque, IA. , 6 Great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sisters Bertha (Percy) Baldwin, Spokane, WA, Agnes (George) Goodrie, Grand Forks, Nora (Harold) Wixo, Niagara, Thelma (Clifford) Crawford, Grand Forks, Edna (Elf) Aarnes, Grand Forks, and one brother Gerald “Bud” (Frances) Asleson, Niagara, ND. The family wishes to thank the staff at Brookdale Senior Care Facility at North Oaks, MN and Brookdale Hospice of North Oaks, MN for the special moments and genuine kind, compassionate care they gave to Beverly.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund in East Grand Forks, Brookdale Hospice of North Oaks, MN or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Beverly’s name.