Blanche Beverly Dubson Obituary (1930

Blanche Beverly Dubson, age 93, of Farmer City, IL, passed away Tuesday evening, March 14, 2023 at 7:12 p.m. at the Farmer City Rehab and Health Care Center. Beverly was under Compassus hospice care due to her dementia. She was born January 14, 1930 in Sacramento, California, the daughter of George and Ellen Brostrom Suggett. Beverly was a high school graduate with the Class of 1948 in Vallejo, California. Following graduation, she worked for the State of California with the Department of Social Welfare. She then worked for Shell Oil Company. Beverly and Dean were married November 26, 1953 in Yuma, Arizona. This November of 2023 they would have been married 70 years. She is survived by her children, Gayle Witt of Farmer City and Dale Dubson of Farmer City. Three granddaughters - Kristi Bakken (Aaron), Madison, Wisconsin; Katie Kocher (Brittany Byrnes), Madison, Wisconsin; and Chelsey Carril (Brad) of Marine, Illinois. Four great grandchildren - Lily Bakken, Madison, Wisconsin; Lucas Bakken, Madison, Wisconsin; Grant Carril, Marine, Illinois; and Brooks Carril, Marine, Illinois. And numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Beverly was preceded in death by her husband Dean Dubson, her parents George and Ellen Suggett, Three sisters - Lorraine Tinker, Phyllis Fuller, and Marcella Burroughs. Sister-in-law Carolyn Thomas, and son-in-law Steve Witt. She is a lifetime and charter member of the Fred O'Malley VFW Post 6190 Ladies Auxiliary and a Legionnaire member of Joe Williams Post 55 American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary. She and Dean were members of the Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA). Beverly was also a member of the DeWitt-Clinton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). She is registered with the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. Each computerized register guarantees each woman's story a permanent place in America's history. A highlight for Bev and Dean was going on the September 2015 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Bev was the only female veteran on that flight. She loved to sew, crochet, knit, quilting, do many craft projects, watch old time western movies, and especially loved doing word search puzzles. Beverly was a former Farmer City election judge for many years, During the Farmer City Fair she assisted in judging culinary items in the Floral Hall. She loved going on the senior day trips through the senior center. Dean and Bev loved going on the yearly bus trips to Branson, Missouri. They went at least 25 times. D. Dean Dubson Dean passed away January 5, 2022, at the age of 93. Dean and Bev's wishes were to have a combined memorial service when they both had passed away. Dean was a Navy veteran who served for 22 1/2 years. His obituary appeared in the January 11, 2022, issue of the Champaign News Gazette. Their memorial service is going to be held on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Farmer City. 10 a.m. - Visitation 11 a.m. - Memorial Service for Dean and Beverly Dubson Memorials may be made to the Joe Williams American Legion Post 55 Farmer City, Illinois, Fred O'Malley VFW Post 6190 Farmer City, Illinois or Alzheimer's Association. Inurnment will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery, Farmer City, with military rites accorded.