Beverly N. Wallace, age 80 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the home. Family graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Oakland Cemetery. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Beverly was born in Clinton on February 25, 1942, the daughter of Marcus and Alieda (Milder) Todtz. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1962. Beverly married Thomas Bertoncella on February 24, 1978. Thomas passed away on January 9, 2015. Beverly was employed at E.I. DuPont for 35 years, in administrative roles.
Beverly lived a life of adventure; cross country skiing, white water rafting, travels to Holland and Mexico and a life on water, having various boats through the years as a second home in Florida and then Alabama with her husband. Beverly also enjoyed knitting in her earlier years and was known for making beautiful sweaters. After her husband passed, she enjoyed peaceful solitude at home watching cooking and baking shows and reading food and home magazines, always in search of a new recipe which was an inherited trait from her mother. Her two cats and her Kindle were always close by. Bev’s quick wit and humor will be missed. As expected, she remained strong-willed through the end of her journey.
Beverly is survived by her aunt, Fern Todtz of Camanche and cousins, Sunde (John) Unger of Camanche, Lewis (Julie) Todtz of Ankeny, IA, Nan (Dave) Horst of Sabula, IA, Ruby Bratthauer of Sabula, IA, Phyllis (Arnold) Bradley and Cheryl Bammann of Pontiac, IL and her Goddaughter, Alaina (Nathan) Shaffer of Cedar Rapids, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Thomas, and uncle Lawrence Todtz.