Beverly Jeane Ipsen 'Bev' Dalton

Beverly Jeane lpsen "Bev" Dalton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend and adopted mother, passed on "to join her lifelong love, friend and husband, Jack Dalton. She also will be joining her two babies that died at birth, and her parents, Rudgar and Margaret Ipsen."

Bev had long been battling diabetes and other health issues, but now the battle is over, and there is peace.

Bev will be remembered in her family's and friends' hearts as the bravest, most wonderfully kind and giving woman ever. To know Bev was to love her.

She was preceded in death by Jack on Dec. 22, 2004.

Bev is survived by her son, Ken Dalton; daughters, Chris Dalton and her husband, Mike Keeler, and Mary Danford; grandchildren, Melissa Hansen and her husband, Kel, Emerys Wiese and husband, Brandon, Danielle Keeler and Ricky Montana Danford-Komenda; great-grandchildren, Alexis and Skylar Hansen and Gwen Wiese. She also leaves behind her brother and sisters-in-law who were her best friends, Newell and Marlene Dalton, Tim and Lola Dalton, Sharon and Scott Mitton and Lee and Nellie Dalton; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving are her special friends Steve and Karen Stolp.

The family would like to thank Dr. Eddy and Dr. Lakatua for giving us the years we had; also the staff at Dialysis Center for giving her the special care, especially Cindi and Mark; also the staff on the fifth floor at St. Pat's. Your kindness throughout the years and her final days were so very much appreciated.

Cremation arrangements are with the Cremation and Burial Society of The Rockies. Memorial services for both Bev and Jack will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the Little Brown Church in Bigfork. A reception will follow at the church. At 4 p.m., family and friends will gather at the Sifting Duck to honor Jack and Bev with a toast around the fireplace that Jack and Kenny Dalton built in 1986.