Beverly Ranschau

Rock Valley, IA: Beverly Jane Ranschau, 87, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Royale Meadows Health Center at Sioux Center, Iowa. A funeral service will be 10:30 am Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Pioneer United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Schlitter officiating. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 2-3:30 pm Sunday at Porter Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Beverly Jane was born August 31, 1925 at Montevideo, Minnesota, daughter of Cleon and Rachel (Reynolds) Lawrence. She graduated the Doon High School in 1943 and obtained a BA degree in liberal arts at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and had biked all the way to Canada with a college friend. Jane married Richard Ranschau on May 25, 1952 at Doon. Together they farmed southwest of Rock Valley. Richard died August 9, 1982. Jane enjoyed music, her cats and dogs. She loved her children and especially the grandchildren, and had a strong love for the Lord. Jane moved to Royale Meadows on November 2, 2012.

Surviving relatives include three sons, Les (Mary) Ranschau of Rock Valley, Doug (Melanie) Ranschau of Sioux Center, IA, and Lyle Ranschau of Rock Valley; 9 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Galen 'Bud' (Joyce) Lawrence of Doon, Iowa, and Duane 'Dewey' (Eleanore) Lawrence of Spencer, Iowa.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Cleon and Rachel Lawrence; brother, Howard Lawrence; twin infant granddaughters, Tammy and Marsha Ranschau.