Bev passed away at her home in Forks on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, from cancer. She was born on November 3, 1953, to Burton and Adelia (Ewan) Wickstrom in Astoria, OR. She attended Neah-Kah-Nie High School in Nehalem, OR.

She moved to Forks in 1972 and was a stay-at-home mom when her children were growing up. She later worked for the Quillayute Valley School District as a para-educator.

Her first marriage to John Wayne Woodward ended in divorce and she later married Daniel Walter Larson.

Bev loved animals, especially cats, and would feed any stray that showed up at her home. She had a morning ritual of always drinking her orange juice from a champagne glass. She loved to bake and photography and taking pictures of her great-granddaughter Leah.

She is preceded in death by her parents. Bev is survived by her husband Dan, her daughter Tonya Dianne Woodward, her son John David Woodward (Lindsey Page), grandchildren; Kayla Ann Jones, Carsen Ray Jones, Jadin Euphemie Woodward, Jaeleen Brannon Woodward, great-grandchildren; Leah Marie Jones, Conner Lawrence Adamire, a sister Debbie Jo Chase and step-daughters Samantha Larson and Amber Larson.

Bev was cremated and will be buried in Nehalem at a later date. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 15, at 1 p.m. at the Forks Assembly of God Church, 81 Huckleberry Lane, Forks. Memorials in her memory may be made to Friends of Forks Animals, P. O. Box 2022, Forks, WA 98331.