Beverly Rudrud of LaCrosse, Wisconsin died on November 13^th, 2018 in her sleep after a long battle with Dementia at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home with family by her side. She was 86 years old. Bev was born on March 15^th, 1932 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Wesley and Lelah (Claussen) Johnson, where she grew up with her two siblings Donald and Eileen. Bev loved to sing and laugh. She also loved to dance which brought her to her husband, Ralph Rudrud, where they met at the Concordia Dance Hall. They were married on January 15^th, 1955. They settled near Westby, Wisconsin where they enjoyed rural life and raised their four children. Bev was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on February 5^th, 1968. She attended the Viroqua congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for over 40 years, she then moved back to LaCrosse and attended the LaCrosse congregation. Bev had a passion for the scriptures and she enjoyed sharing her faith in the Kingdom hope with everyone she met. Bev loved her family, gardening, canning, flowers, her chickens, playing Chinese Checkers, and her beloved dogs Nugget, Pepper and Tiki. Bev is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother. Bev is survived by her sister Eileen Icaza, her son Chauncey Rudrud and her three daughters, April (Mark) Duffee, Cheryl (Pat) Popowich and Gretchen (Carl) Falk. As well as six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 24^th, 2018 at the Viroqua Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. There will be a visitation starting at 2:00 pm followed by the funeral service at 3:00 pm with Damion Bredlau officiating.