Beverly "Bev" J. Mathison

Beverly “Bev” Mathison, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter.

Bev was born on February 15, 1942 in rural Rake, IA to Ralph and Josephine (Hodson) Larson. She grew up in rural Rake, IA and graduated from Rake High School in 1960. Bev was united in marriage to John Murray in November of 1961 in Rake and had two sons, Dennis and Kevin. John passed away in 1983. Bev was united in marriage to Loren Mathison in 1989 in Fairmont, MN. Loren passed away in 2005. Bev lived a lot of her life in Rake, Fairmont, and in Mankato since 2019. She worked numerous jobs through out her life including, 3M, Winnebago Industries in Forest City, cook at Rake schools, Telex for many years, and eventually retired at Arrow Space. Bev had a strong faith and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Mankato.

Bev loved her dog, Duke. She also enjoyed working outside, watching Bald Eagles, family gatherings, and attending her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s events. She was soft spoken, kind and generous. Most importantly, Bev was proud of her family.

Bev is survived by her sons, Dennis (Diane) Murray of North Mankato, and Kevin (Jen) Murray of North Mankato; brothers, Gordon (Jeanne) Larson of Sandstone and Paul Larson of Mason City, IA; grandchildren, Laura (Travis) Doran of Janesville, Dustin Murray of Kingsport, TN, and Kylie Johnson of Eagle Lake; great grandchildren, Lindsey and Jacob Doran; and several nephews and one niece. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, John Murray and Loren Mathison; and sister, Dorothy Linn.

Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2026 at Northview- North Mankato Mortuary and graveside will be at East Lutheran Cemetery in Rake, IA.

The family would like to thank Benedictine Living Community in St. Peter and Pastor Jay Dahlvang for all of their care and support.