Beverly Ondler

Bev Ondler, 96, passed away Saturday June 28, 2025 at Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester.

Beverly Jean Mahler was born November 7th, 1928 in Waseca MN. She grew up on a dairy farm, attended school there and graduated from high school in 1946. Beverly attended nurses training at Saint Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester studying under the Sisters of St. Francis. She received her pin and cap in 1949. She worked as a head nurse at St. Mary's Hospital until 1953 when she moved to Phoenix AZ to work at the Good Samaritan Hospital for a year. She continued her nursing career at Quintard Hospital in San Diego CA for another year. Bev then returned to Rochester November 1954 and was a therapeutic radiology technician at the Mayo Clinic. In 1957 she furthered her nursing career by entering the nurse anesthetist training program. Bev was a nurse anesthetist for several years at St. Mary's Hospital.

Bev met her future husband, Fay, on a blind date and on March 4th, 1972 they were united in marriage at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Rochester. They lived in Rochester until they retired and moved to rural Pine Island, MN to enjoy wildlife and nature on their acreage. Bev was very active helping the teachers at Resurrection Lutheran Church and was lovingly referred to as "Grandma Bev" by the many children there. Bev and Fay traveled with TC Travel Tours for several years, visiting interesting sites throughout the United States by tour bus and/or river barge. They moved back to Rochester in 2004 and lived at Stonehedge Town Homes, then moved to Shorewood Senior Apartments in 2018.

Bev is survived by her husband Fay, her nieces and nephews and their families. Bev is preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers and sister.

Memorials may be made to Resurrection and Life Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4520 19th Ave. NW, Rochester, MN, with visitation one hour prior the service. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.

Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Ondler family.