Beverly Rhea GOODMAN

1938 - 2022  (83 years)

• Name	Beverly Rhea GOODMAN
  Birth	2 Aug 1938	Anoka County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 May 2022	Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon
  Notes	The Bergams lived at 1133 SW 7th Avenue in Ontario, Oregon, between 1987 and 1993. Not mentioned in Hartley Thompson’s obituary. Obituary of Beverly Bergam Beverly Rhea Bergam, 83, Ontario, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethel, Minnesota. She would often recall her first memories of childhood performing on the stage of her grandparents’ large rustic hotel and diner. She would tell how the patrons would toss coins onto the stage and how it frightened her. She would gather the coins up and hurriedly retreat to the kitchen and deposit the coins through a hole that was in the wall. She would then tell of traveling to Oregon on a train with her mother Helen to live with relatives living there. While in Corvallis her mother met a handsome young man from Tennessee who would soon become the Corvallis chief of police and Mom's stepfather. Beverly attended schools in Corvallis, eventually graduating from its high chool in 1956. Sometime after graduating Mom met Ramon Bergam from Nyssa, Oregon, who was at that time a student at OSU. Their romance blossomed and by 1958 they were married. The newlyweds moved back to Nyssa where they would soon welcome their first son, Brian, into the world. They eventually moved to Mountain Home where Ramon worked for McCaslin Lumber Company. While in Mountain Home they welcomed their second son, Greg. Ramon took a job with the Oregon State Police and moved his growing family to Ontario, Oregon. Beverly settled comfortably into being a doting mother and soon would welcome their third son, Mark. Ramon and Beverly raised their boys in a loving household in Ontario, cheering them on and sometimes coaching them through the many sports and activities that they participated in. As the boys grew older, Beverly took on the job of being an Avon Lady, a job that she found great satisfaction in and through which she made many lifelong friends. Ramon worked for the OSP many years despite having to deal with MS and the recurring setbacks that illness would sometimes present. After 24 years with OSP, Ramon retired and Beverly took on a whole new roll as caregiver. Ramon passed away in 2002 after a long battle with MS. Beverly provided love and care to the very end. During those years and the years to follow, while always having a sunny and cheerful attitude, Beverly was dealing with many different health issues that would eventually take their toll on her. During her life she enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, cooking and painting, the last two of which she did exceptionally well. She enjoyed every minute that she could spend with her growing family, especially her grandchildren. She always told us that every person that she considered a friend, was a friend to the end. Beverly was proceeded in death by her husband of 44 years, Ramon Bergam, her parents Jim and Helen Goodman, a sister Carol Anne and infant brother Jim. Also preceding Beverly in death were Ramon’s parents, Herbert and Alice Bergam, Beverly’s brothers-in-Law Don and Lurelle Bergam, her daughter-in-law Suzanne Bergam, her daughter-in-law Grace Bergam, her infant granddaughter Brittany Bergam, and her grandson Brian Crabb. Beverly leaves behind the loving family members of Brian Ray Bergam (Julia), Gregory Duane Bergam (Debbie), Mark Donald Bergam (Laurie), grandchildren Nigel, Brooke, Bryce (Nicole), Sheena, Kylie (Bob), Arielle, and great-grandchildren Reid, Haven, Aiden, Kayla, Jacob, Natalie, Paisley and Stetson.
  Person ID	I19724	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Hartley Samuel THOMPSON,   b. 23 Dec 1915, Isanti County, Minnesota d. 7 Dec 1995, Anoka County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Helen Vivian ERICKSON,   b. 14 Feb 1920, Anoka County, Minnesota d. 10 Oct 1994, Malheur County, Oregon (Age 74 years)
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	James Albert GOODMAN,   b. 16 Oct 1922, Tennessee d. 30 Mar 2001, Camden, Benton County, Tennessee (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Helen Vivian ERICKSON,   b. 14 Feb 1920, Anoka County, Minnesota d. 10 Oct 1994, Malheur County, Oregon (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	22 Jan 1945	Clark County, Washington
  Family ID	F5737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ramon Warner BERGAM,   b. 22 Mar 1935, Montana d. 22 Apr 2002, Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1958	Benton County, Oregon
  	as Ramon Bergam and Beverly Goodman
  Family ID	F14297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2014