Beverly Braden

I remember Ms. Braden from Vallivue High School. I always admired her for her strong ability to over come Poilo and become a great teacher. I also had her sister bonnie Sumter as an instructor for the CASA class and became a nurse for that reason. My thoughts are with the entire famly at this time. May God bless you all and thank you for your encouragement in making me what I am today, an LPN at the V.A. Hospital in Reno Nv. Randi A.(Avelsgaard) Wasikowski Fernley,Nv

We send our condolences to Bonnie and Bonita, and Beverly's entire extended family. My sister, Dorothy Lawrence Baker, and I have many fine memories of the Braden family. Dorothy even acquired her "12 year old girl" horse, Smokie, from the Bradens! I remember Beverly so well for her valiant and successful victory over her polio. She has been a great teacher, a beautiful person, and an inspiration to many for a long time.

I am so relieved to know that Aunt Bev is now in a better place. I will miss her greatly. I remember so many wonderful things about her its hard to narrow down one or two. I will always remember going to Dairy Queen and getting the dill bars and driving around.
I was so happy that Aunt Bev was there when Ryan and I had our wedding celebration in 2007. She looked wonderful and that is how I will always remember her.
I wish I could have been there today, but I will be home soon. I...

I have so many memories of our long friendship but two that are special. Beverly flew to visit our family in San Jose Calif, think it was her first flight. At the Palace of Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Bill and I found benches to sit & rest, while Beverly stood by the hour to view the art exhibit. During another visit, Beverly and my boys stayed in the car while I went in a store. When I came out, they had struck up a conversation with a man parked next to us who had hand controlled...

Beverly was like a second mother/sister to my mom Tammy. My mother helped Beverly around the house for years, all the way up to her passing. Their friendship was very special. Beverly had a great sense of humor. Beverly and my mom would always joke with one another and tease. I remember going over to her house and helping clean out and organize the art studio,painting her house, and making christmas cards. Around lunch time we would take a break and she would have me go get her favorite...

So many years ago, Mrs. Braden was my art teacher at Vallivue. She was a great teacher- a real passion for her students and a real passion for art.

Debbie Johnson (Kurtz)

Everyone that knows my aunt will miss her. She was a very good woman who was well meaning and cared for all those she came in contact with.

I will always remember our drives to see the Cinnamon Teal, and planting flowers with her in the Spring. Not to mention when she taught me calligraphy & helped me with art projects in the studio.

I will miss her very much.

I will miss my Aunt. She was such a great example for all of us.
When we kidded her, my generation called her Aunt Heavy Bevy(she was always griping she was fat but she was far from it!) my daughter's generation called her Aunt Bubbly.
I pulled out old home video of her recently and watched her jiggling each grandchild. She loved being an aunt!

I will always remember getting our drivers license the same year. I think we were all more excited about hers.

I will...

I will always remember the drives to Marsing to get an ice cream cone, sitting at the lake viewing nature, and preparing her classroom for a new school year. I would create the world's ugliest artwork and she would gush over it. It wasn't until I was an adult and she returned artwork I had given her that I realized how benevolent she had been! She taught my cousins and I that disabled did not mean unable. She was loved and will be missed.