Beverly Lou Tuin, 83, of Bonners Ferry
Beverly Lou Tuin, 83, passed away on Jan. 15, 2013, at the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, surrounded by loving family members and caring nursing home staff.
Funeral services will be held in Bonners Ferry at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, in the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home, 6485 Harrison St.
There will be no gravesite services as Beverly’s final resting place will be in Troy at the Troy Cemetery next to her husband, Ralph.
There will be a viewing all day at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home on Jan. 25 for those who wish to pay their respects before the Jan. 26 funeral.
Beverly was born to Charles and Edna McGlocklin on Oct. 17, 1929, in Bonners Ferry where she grew up. She was the youngest of six children.
In August 1946, Beverly met Ralph Tuin, a tall, handsome Army soldier, at a church convention near Bonners Ferry. They fell in love and married Jan. 10, 1947, in Spokane, Wash.
They produced eight children and had 45 years, seven months and 24 days of marriage together until Ralph’s passing Sept. 4, 1992.
Beverly and Ralph began their life together in Bonners Ferry but also lived in Estelline, S.D., Ryer Island, Calif., and Troy.
While spending most of her life as a stay-at-home wife and mother, Beverly did try her hand at selling Avon on Ryer Island, Calif., and Fuller Brush products in Troy.
Beverly loved to visit, so she spent more time visiting her potential customers than selling. Deciding she wanted to make more money, she got a job working for the St. Regis Lumber Co. in Libby, the same company Ralph was working for.
Health problems prompted her to quit that job after working in the box factory of St. Regis for a couple of years.
One of Beverly’s greatest pleasures was going out in the mountains to pick huckleberries, so when they moved to Troy in 1965, Beverly looked forward to every huckleberry season after that and continued to pick huckleberries every year until she could no longer roam the mountains.
Her mind wanted to go, but her worn body refused, so she had to give up picking.
Another of her passions was going to Sater’s Auction in Bonners Ferry.
After Ralph passed away, Beverly stayed in her Troy, family home for several years but eventually decided to move back to Bonners Ferry.
She lived on her own until she had a stroke that took away her ability to live by herself. Needing 24-7 care, Beverly moved into the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners Ferry in March 2005 where she received wonderful love and care by the nursing home staff until her passing.
Beverly was happy and content and appreciated what everyone did for her there. One of her favorite activities there was playing bingo. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Edna and Charlie McGlocklin, husband, Ralph, her four brothers, Bob, Gene, Paul, and Lee, and sisters-in-law, Dorothy and Hazel.
She is survived by her eight children, Sharon (Ron) Lambert of Trail, Ore.; Karen (Belvin) Jellesed of Troy; Tom (Denny) Tuin, San Diego; Rosetta (Graydon) Tyskerud, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Julie (Rod) Ingrum, Bonners Ferry; John (Rhonda) Tuin, Carson City, Nev.; Richard (Melissa) Tuin, Dillard, Ore.; and Dan Tuin, Troy.
Also, grandchildren Mark (Cecie) Nicolette, Cindy (Terry) Cummings, Kristy Lyons, Tom (Lisa) Tuin, Sabrina Chase, Matthew (Julie) Tyskerud, Jackie Tyskerud, Nicole (Nate) Pieren, Jennifer Rucker, Felecia (Kyle) Casci, Johnny (Tristian) Tuin, Amber (Mark) Managhan, Ricky Tuin, Shelly Fancher, Patrick Smith, Casey Tuin, and Ashley Tuin.
Great-grandchildren, Markie Nicolette, Danielle Cummings, Megan Cummings, Jessica Lyons, Heather Lyons, Tatum Tuin, Sean Tuin, Chelsea Chase, Bradley Chase, Ethan Tyskerud, Madelynn Tyskerud, Elise Pieren, Zeagan Pieren, Madison Ingrum, Brysin Jenkins, Brody Ingrum, Raven Rucker, Emily Managhan, Tyson Fancher, and Akili Fancher.
Great-great grandchild Porter Schiller also survives.
Beverly also is survived by her sister, Marita (Russell) Albert, sisters-in-law Betty McGlocklin and Gerrie McGlocklin, as well as many nieces and nephews.