Beverly Buske
Beverly Jane (Bygness) Buske, 90, of Fort Dodge passed away at her home on July 18, 2025, under Hospice care. Visitation with her family present will take place at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, Saturday, August 2, 2025, 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed with a memorial service at 11:00. Lunch will be served immediately following the service.
Beverly was born February 26, 1935, in Goldfield, Iowa, to parents Jeff and Veva (Gardner) Bygness and attended school in Eagle Grove. Beverly was united in marriage to Richard Buske at St. John’s Lutheran Church Lizard Township on March 31, 1957. Richard was co-owner and vice president of Buske Industries Manufacturing in Gowrie and Bev worked alongside him for over 30 years as bookkeeper and office manager for the company.
Bev loved sewing and quilting, a skill she learned from her grandmother. She made over 20 wedding dresses, hundreds of dance costumes and several hundred quilts which she mostly gave to people she loved or donated to charity. She enjoyed traveling, especially a trip to Norway in 2007, and she visited every state in the U.S. except Alaska.
She is survived by her three children; Michael Buske of Fort Dodge, Karen (Mike) Barkley of Fort Dodge and Susan (Jeff) Anderson of Boone, six grandchildren; Laura Buske, Ashley (Kelly) Thiele, Tyler Barkley (Nikki), Katie (Taylor) Henrichs, Sarah Anderson (Matt), and Hannah Anderson (Jarrick), three great grandchildren; Charlie Baker and Teddy and Sunday Jane Henrichs; and siblings Shirley Woodbeck, Ron Bygness, Gary (Pam) Bygness, Madelyn Haverkamp, Rose (Steve) Samuels and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in 2018, after 61 years of marriage, her parents, and siblings Vernon, Leroy, and Gerald.
Bev will be missed by all who knew and loved her and remembered for her faith and tremendous love of her family, friends, and sewing! Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.