Beverly Berry, 97, of Bismarck, passed away on August 29, 2026.

A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 18, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1143 N 26th St, Bismarck.

Burial will be held at 4:30 p.m. at Beach Lutheran Cemetery in Beach, ND, followed by a reception and dinner at First Lutheran Church, 225 2nd Ave. SE, Beach.

Beverly Jean Fahlstrom Berry was born December 17, 1928. The daughter of Gladys and Cornelius (C.A.) Knutsen, she was born in Tacoma, Washington, and grew up in Portland, Oregon.

In 1953 she married Edwin Fahlstrom. They made their home on his farm north of Golva, North Dakota, where they raised six children. In 1962 the family moved into Beach, North Dakota. Beverly lived in Beach until two years after Edwin’s death in 1983, then moved to Bismarck. A few years later she moved to Colorado, where she met and married Verne Berry. After Verne’s death she returned to Bismarck and lived at Touchmark until her death on August 29, 2026.

Beverly was active in her communities and lived a life of volunteering in many capacities. She served as regional president of her local PTA and as organist at First Lutheran Church for many years. She was a longtime member of P.E.O. and served as North Dakota State President in 1982. She enjoyed writing and had several articles published in magazines. She loved to travel and traveled extensively. She was also an avid football, baseball, and golf fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Craig Knutsen; her husbands, Edwin Fahlstrom and Verne Berry; and her son, Dennis Fahlstrom.

She is survived by her children, Sharon Eller, Arlene (Dane) Miller, Wayne (Beth) Fahlstrom, Brian Fahlstrom (fiancé Debbie), and Deanna (Ed) Kluver; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Sue Knutsen.