Over their years together they shared many trips across the U.S. in their various RVs in order to remain connected with family and friends, as well as Japan, Europe and Alaska. Beverly pursued her passion and talent as an artist, creating dozens of priceless paintings for our family to enjoy, receiving many ribbons at fairs and shows for her pieces. She belonged to the three local art associations and the couple volunteered at the Mt. Pleasant Public Library in many capacities. She had a lifelong appreciation for astrology, energy healing and a variety of eastern philosophies and spirituality. She passed her love of her unique spiritual beliefs to many of her children and grandchildren. Spending time in her garden, painting, cooking, reading and finding joy in the beauty of the world made her happy, and being an amazing mom and grandmother was a gift she shared freely. Survivors include her children by birth, Michael Murphy (Wallingford, VT), Steven Murphy (Mt. Pleasant, IA), Maryann Glass (Mt. Pleasant, IA), Sally Murphy (Jerome, AZ) and Alesia Murphy (Trinidad, CO); and her sons by marriage, Barry Wood (Portland, OR), Dennis Wood (San Diego, CA), Sean Wood (Cincinnati, OH), as well as their devoted spouses and partners. She cherished 9 grandchildren, Ryan, Luann, Alea, John, Mariah, Loren, Alexander, Charlie and Samuel. She adored her 9 great-grandchildren, Haley, Nikolai, Zoe, Simon, Audrey, Zane, Connor, Dimitri and Easton, and was recently blessed by the birth of her first great-great-grandchild, Leona Lu-Marie. Preceding in death were her parents and her husband, as well as her brother, Delbert Dean Foss; and sister, Sandra Jeanne Foss. Donations in her name can be made to: https://www.fusfoundation.org/donate as they are continuing groundbreaking studies in the treatment of Alzheimers Disease. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://murphyfuneralandmonuments.com/view.php?fName=Beverly&mName=Ann&lName=Wood&oDate=2017-08-13
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