Beverly A. Klegraefe

Seekonk – Beverly A. (Sorterup) Klegraefe, at a young 80 years of age, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 surrounded by her adoring family and friends.

Beverly was married to Gus Klegraefe for 35 years and is survived by her loving husband and their combined family of ten children, David H.

Klegraefe, Russell J.

Klegraefe, Jeffrey T.

Dantas and their respected partners; two brothers, Gerald Sorterup and Kenneth Sorterup; a sister, Dorothy Unikewicz; twenty-three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

If you knew Beverly you might have been one of the extended members who loved both Bev and Gus and often called them Mom and Dad.

Beverly has been a resident of Seekonk for over fifty years and made it a point to greet everyone she met with love.

Beverly lived her life as a champion of humanitarian efforts.

Her commitment to helping people in all walks of life was gallant and unending.

Bev began her career with Dow Sales as a national trainer for Tri-Chem Liquid Embroidery.

She not only taught the love of crafts, but the skills of helping people enjoy the art of making beautiful things by hand.Her enthusiasm and excitement for life was contagious and her audiences would return again and again for some of her delicious motivational and inspirational trainings.

While training for Dow Sales, she established her craft business in Seekonk.

Hobby Hive and then Bev’s Bee Hive was a place for activity, laughter, creative energy and amazing accomplishments.

She helped so many people do more than they could ever imagine.Aloe Vera International took her nation wide to help people acquire good health and create additional income.

Perma-Free Weight Loss Programs supported her efforts in helping people be the best they could be and National Safety Associates encouraged good clean water as the basis to healthy living.The Church House Inn downtown Providence, RI, became a home away from home.

As a Bed & Breakfast, Bev ran the Inn with love, joy and commitment to help anyone with anything who walked through her doors.

It was during those years, the early 90’s, that she fell in love with Liberia and worked tirelessly to educate and bring awareness to the struggles of that country and the people who love Africa.

Her ability as a sales entrepreneur blossomed as she shared the mission to “Nourish the World” through Reliv International, a food science company that makes nutrition easy simple and complete.

Bev was a living example of what good nutrition can do to support your well being and enjoyment in life.

Her reach for Reliv was so extensive that she received the Dr.

Theodore Kalogris Humanitarian Award for excelling in sharing Reliv’s life changing products and opportunity.

Beverly dedicated her life to loving her children and grandchildren.

She went out of her way to help them and welcome into her home and her life all their friends and acquaintances.

Then, at the age of sixty seven, Bev and her husband Gus received their granddaughter, Kiley, who was only three days old at the time.

Together, they raised her with loving guidance for the next seven years.

Bev continued to play a significant part in Kiley’s life and often traveled to New Hampshire to support her granddaughter and the family.

At seventy-five, Bev traveled to Africa to receive the honor of “Mother Beverly” and to have a school built in her name.

Her energy and stamina would run circles around any 30 year old.

She believed in cherishing your health and doing everything to stay strong, vibrant and healthy in order to cherish every moment of life.The healing powers of essential oils became a decorated passion in her last years and together with Reliv nutrition, she was a powerhouse and an advocate of what it takes to live life to the fullest.Bev loved to share her passion for story telling and share her various adventures throughout her journey of living with family and friends.

Beverly carried the weight of the world with grace and the intention to simply love whoever and whenever she could.

Award:MOTHER OF HUMANITY AWARDPresented to:MOTHER BEVERLY ANN KLEGRAEFEFor her altruism and compassion on humanity and bears testimony to the living truth that her love has crossed rivers, oceans, hills, mountain, valleys, and all other natural barriers and embraced Africa and extra evidence that her concern for humankind knows no color; nor does her care for humanity recognized boundary between countries.

The outstanding quality of her triumphant love for all people has shown that she is not equal among mothers in the world.

And in recognition thereof, she is henceforth designated as the Mother of Humanity.April 14, 2007Presented by:ALARIC TOKPA, Founding ChairNew DEAL MovementCity of Monrovian, Republic of LiberiaWest AfricaServices will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in St.

Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church, 690 Newport Ave., Pawtucket.

Interment will follow at Newell Burying Ground, So.

VISITATION will be Monday 3 to 7 p.m. at WILLIAM W.

TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket.

For online condolences visit: www.TrippFuneralHome.com