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Beverley Baggley

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BEVERLEY JOY BAGGLEY

(née MOON)

July 3, 1943 - March 6, 2025

Beverley Joy Baggley (Moon) July 3, 1943 - March 6, 2025. After living a life dedicated to her family, Bev passed peacefully, in her own way, surrounded by her loved ones.


Wife to Gilbert, mother to Geoff (Wendy), Joel (Marisa), Darren (Julieanna) grandmother to Ryan (Sydney), Chantel (Trevor), Drayden (Emily), Teighan, Cameron, Carson, Parker and great grandmother to Nixon, Everett and Stevie. She was also an amazing big sister to Judy and Val (George, Jillian, Kevin) and sister-in-law Donna (Hon, Dayna, Jaimee).


Born in Vernon B. C. and raised in St. Vital, Bev graduated from Glenlawn Collegiate then went on to get her Physical Education degree in North Dakota. She taught at Hastings, Dakota, Victor Wyatt, Lavallee and St. George schools. She was a remarkable teacher and strove to find innovative ways to promote health and wellness in her students and peers.


While still working, she was part of the development of a local golf course with Gil and their friends. After retirement, Bev continued to be a life-long learner and developed a passion for art and yoga. She built a cottage at Sandy Bay that was a gathering place for family and friends. She was involved in Ile Des Chenes Community Centre in the senior’s wellness programs.


The greatest joy in Bev’s life was time spent with family. There was nothing she enjoyed more than being surrounded by her loved ones sharing laughter, stories, good food, and deep conversations. Her unwavering support, unconditional love, and words of wisdom will have a lasting impact on all of us. She was authentic, bold, and unapologetically herself, and in a world that demands conformity, she was beautifully counterculture in the best sense.


Despite being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, Bev chose not to go for treatment. She defied the odds and survived for more than a full year. As always, her first priority during that time was ensuring that her family was ok. Ever the role model, she faced the inevitable with courage, dignity, and grace, on her own terms, surrounded by family, exactly as she planned. She maintained her wicked sense of humour right to the very end.


The family would like to thank her palliative care and MAID teams that supported her throughout this brave journey. A celebration of life will occur this summer.


Bev’s family kindly requests that all of her friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour her memory by sharing photos, memories, and stories, using the comment section on this page.


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Roberta (Bobbi) Bishop

April 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Bev was indeed an inspiration and lover of life. I knew her from both being a one time neighbor and work colleague. Celebrate the joy she brought to those fortunate enough to have known her. Condolences to the family. Shalom.

Susan Paul

April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM

Sad to hear this news. Mooner was one of my mum’s (Iker’s) best friends and a proud member of the infamous UND ‘roomies.’ Whenever Mooner’s name came up, my mum would always say, ‘She’s my rock’—and no doubt she was.

 

I will always remember her as a cool, talented, and witty friend of my mum’s. I’m grateful we had that visit in the park together during COVID.

 

I'm sharing a picture of the roomies below (sorry Gail I didn't have one of all four of you). Wherever these three are now, I hope they’re together and having a blast!

Greg Dandeneau

March 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM

I might have met Bev once during the construction of the golf course but I don't remember. But I was intrigued about theof idea having ongoing phone conversations with her during her courageous living with brain cancer. My first impression? My God, how easy to love this person. She was so open and willing to be radically honest, knowing that she could 'cross the threshold' any day. And it made me want to meet her husband and children, thinking they must be so remarkable as well, having lived with her. I will miss her and our deep, intimate talks about life & death, love and family, friendship and truth. We all have so much to learn from her 'grit & grace' And I am envious of those so close to her, yet knowing that closeness may be all the more painful. Thank you my dear friend, for sharing your precious time with me. I feel so blessed and yet always....wished we could have had one more yak. I know you're smiling down upon us. It's just your nature.

Ada and Harvey Vandersteen.

March 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM

What can we say about Bev and our many years of friendship and partners in the golf buisness. Beverly and Gil were in it every step of the way and Bev's encouragement and willingness to do just about anything to make it succeed.

We loved her tenacity, her wisdom, her humor ,her strength and her wit. We shared canoe trips, countless card games, yard parties, and of course envied her ability to drink her rye straight...but her evenings were short.

The world was a much better place with her in it. We will miss her and are so saddened and send out prayers to Gil and family.

RIP Bev.

Jan Sanderson nee McLaughlin

March 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM

I haven't seen Bev, Gil and the boys in many years but there was a time when they were central to my life and they have had a lasting impact, especially Bev. I became their babysitter on Glenlawn acres when I was about 12 and Darren was a baby. I had the privilege of caring for all three boys for many years and was often invited to join in on family events or spontaneous backyard parties. (Many of which involved my high school teachers - I was sworn to secrecy). I can say without hesitation, that Bev was a huge influence on my desire to have my own family and on my parenting style. I so respected her approach - always loving but never smothering or confining. As a result, those boys were fearless! It makes me so happy to see the list of all those grandchildren. Bev would have been in her element and those are some lucky kids. My heart goes out to the whole family. Thank you Bev and Gil for welcoming a geeky teen into your home and family.

Jan (McLaughlin) Sanderson

Carol Gartrell

March 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Condolences to all the family Bev leaves behind. I hope you know how remarkable she was as a teacher and human. I worked with Bev at Victor Wyatt School, always admiring her strength of character.

Gail Dennehy

March 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Farewell to a dear friend of 63 years! Bev and I met at the University of North Dakota where we became roommates and had the time of our life. I thought Bev was so brave in the choice she made regarding her diagnosis. May she rest in peace.

Pat Harman

March 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM

I was so lucky to work with Bev at Victor Wyatt. I have so many memory clips of her that all involve her humor, her unruffled aproach to conflicts and issues, her calm voice and incisive wisdom. She just moved forward, without fuss or fanfare and got things done. I remember her saying that life was too short to waste on a book she didn't like. She was a wise and funny friend, and a gifted and insightful teacher. I'm grateful to have known her.

Don and Lynne Bruce

March 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM

Condolences to the family. Remember the good times.

Judie Yarish

March 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM

Your mom was such a beautiful energetic woman!

I worked with her at

Victor Wyatt and was amazed at the connections she created with staff and students.

I admired her tenacity for life...

She will be missed and rememebered.♥️

Charlotte Duggan

March 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Dear Baggley Family, Bev was one of my all time favourite people. She mentored me when i was a beginning teacher and i have carried her warm, practical, often hilarious and always loving words and spirit with me ever since we met. Bev taught me how to balance the passion of a demanding career with the more important - she was always clear about this - demands of family. Bev showed me how to be honest about my fears and unafraid of vulnerability. She showed me how to stand up to the misuse of power, and when to sit down and have a laugh and a smoke instead. I will always carry Bev in my heart. Rest in Peace dear friend.

Peggy Wakeman

March 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Bev told me many stories about life in the country and this one I love. She had made bread that didn't turn out so she tossed the dough in the garbage. The dog found it and ate it all. I guess the yeast in the dough fermented and turned to alcohol and made the dog drunk. When the boys arrived home from school on the bus the dog wasn't there to meet them. After calling him several times he finally staggered out of his dog house and had to be taken to the vet for treatment.

Margaret Crockett

March 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM

great memories from Glenlawn. Being on the track team. So much fun! Always a friend. Condolences!

 

Kevin

March 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM

Bev's story of walking Riley on the beach and coming across a young couple who informed her that dogs were not allowed on the beach! Her response always cracks me up!!!

Rob

March 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM

I will never forget the dump dinner she made at the cabin. So good and she was so happy.

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