Deanne Bingham Bevan
Born: October 11, 1953. Died: May 6, 2020. Location: Boise, Idaho
Deanne enjoyed a free and happy childhood. Oldest of six children, she climbed trees, swam with her cousins, and wandered the hills behind her home. She was tall and thin, like a rubber band with knots for knees and elbows. She married young and had a large family: eight boys and four girls. At her passing her descendants had grown to include 38 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
But, despite spending a majority of her life neck-deep in babies, there was more to her than dealing with colic and teething. She was artistic. She sketched, painted, and threw pottery. She was at home in nature. She hiked, camped, and wandered. She was a fighter. She conquered stinky teenagers, life on a shoe-string budget, and college algebra. She was imaginative and had to be to raise twelve distinct personalities. She was a loyal friend, a devoted daughter, a caring sister, and an amazing woman. She will be missed fiercely.
Deanne was predeceased by her, husband, Larry Bevan (2018), son, Eric Bevan (2001), and mother, Jerry Bingham (2017). She is survived by her father, Lloyd Adam Bingham, and her children: Gary Bevan (Angie Ashby), Mellissa Bevan (Brandon Stubbs), David Bevan, Ryan Bevan (Lori Bryan), Jared Bevan (Lonette Rose), Curtis Bevan (Kate DeLeeuw), Stevi Bevan (Matt Allsop), Jacob Bevan (Tiffany Petersen), Kimberly Bevan, Christopher Bevan (Jennifer Jasper), Danie Bevan.
Graveside services will be held Friday, May 29, at 12:00 PM at the Tooele Cemetery (361 South 100 East). All are welcome to attend. Two viewing services will be held: Thursday evening, May 28, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and Friday, May 29, from 10:30-11:30 AM at Tate Mortuary (110 S. Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074).
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