Beatrice Stegman

Beatrice A. "Beaty" Stegman age 89 of Neche, ND died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, ND. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 7, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation on Sunday, January 6th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Jensen-Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Visitation at the funeral home for one hour before the time of services. Burial in the Saints Nereus and Achilleus Catholic Cemetery, Neche, ND.
Beatrice A. Hughes was born November 3, 1918, at Vang, ND to Alger and Sara (Thompson) Hughes. She grew up in the Vang, Leroy, and Tyner areas and attended school in Neche.
On May 28, 1937, she married Harvey E. Douville at Neche. After their marriage they lived in Neche. In 1960, she attended beauty school in Thief River Falls, MN. Beaty owned a beauty shop in Neche and later at her farm home. Harvey died on May 20, 1962. She married William R. Stegman on December 21, 1963 at Neche, and he died March 29, 1993.
Beaty loved painting, carpentry, and the rock garden she built on her farm home.
She is survived by her children, Gary (Doreen) Douville, Seattle, WA; Pat (Eleanor) Douville, Joyce Lemier, all of Neche; Harvey (Elsa) Douville, Norco, CA; and Beatrice "Bubbles" (Kent) Trenbeath, Neche, 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, brother, Kenneth (Tess) Hughes, Seattle, WA.
Also preceding her in death were her parents, brother, Russell, and sisters, Eunice, Verna, Irene, Norma Jean, and Katie.
Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Thomas Krupich.
Honorary Pallbearers: All of Beatrice's Grandsons.
Music: Connie Eagan, Soloist and Larry Collins, Organist.