Beverly Jean (Weigel) Ferguson

Date of birth - August 31, 1944

Date of death  - February 6, 2024

Beverly Jean Ferguson of Silverton passed away February 6, 2024 after a short illness. Beverly was born August 31,1944 to Rochus and Catherine Weigel.

She grew up in Molalla and graduated from high school in 1962. After high school she attended Mt Angel College.

On June 5, 1964, she married her high school sweetheart Larry Ferguson. Beverly and Larry lived their entire married lives in the Marquam, Mt Angel and Silverton areas. Beverly was a homemaker and had a deep love for family and friends. She especially loved the family camping and fishing trips to Detroit Lake and Family Reunions.

In her later years she walked 10,000 plus steps each day, was an avid reader, golfer, flower gardener and attended Beaver Basketball games. She looked forward to the monthly trips to Central Oregon to see family, friends, and her Angus cattle and loved traveling the world meeting people and making friends from around the world.

She was raised a Catholic and made sure the family was at mass each week. Her Catholic faith taught her to help others, she lived her faith by volunteering at her church and the local schools while her children were growing up and then at many civic organizations in the area. She especially loved to volunteer at the Silverton Hospital Auxiliary, where she worked at the Espresso bar and in the family waiting room and was Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee for many years. Providing scholarships to students pursuing a career in the medical field. She was a great cook and baker, well known for her cinnamon rolls she shared with friends and sold to raise funds for the organizations she volunteered at.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Carol, Dianna, and Joyce. She is survived by her Husband Larry, sons Mark (Cathy) of Madras, David of Silverton and daughter Amy Lewis (Dave) of Corvallis. Grandchildren are Justine Buchanan (Clint) of Prineville, Jessie Smith (John) of Madras, and Henry and Rose Lewis of Corvallis, Great Granddaughters Sara Jean Buchanan and Morgan Ann Smith and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Silverton Health Auxiliary Scholarship Fund in her memory.

Services will be held at St Paul Catholic Church Silverton. Rosary 10:30 am, Mass at 11:00 am with burial at Miller Cemetery. Luncheon to follow.