Visitation for Berniece “Bea” Bunn, age 80, of Ellendale, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Private family interment will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery in New Richland Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com 

Bea died Friday, July 11, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Berniece Ann Bunn was born on November 24, 1933 in St. Paul. At the age of 11, Bea was adopted by Matilda Jensen of Redwood Falls. Bea graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1952. She went on to St. Cloud State University for two years. Bea then attended the Minneapolis Swedish Hospital nursing program and graduated with her LPN. In 1958, Bea was united in marriage to Merrill Dean Bunn. Together they made their home in rural Ellendale. She enjoyed being a homemaker and helping on the farm. Bea was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ellendale. Most of all, Bea had a love for animals and being with her family. She was always at the sporting events and other activities for her children when they were in school.  Blessed be her memory.

Survivors include her husband, Merrill Dean; children, Steven (Dawn) Bunn, Julie (Dean) Hunt, Deb (Sue Harty) Bunn and David (Jennifer) Bunn; grandchildren, John Bunn, Jacob (Nicole) Hunt, Nathan Hunt, Payton Bunn, Parker Bunn, Sofia Bunn, Tommee Morning and Mone’t Morning; great-grandchildren, Aiden Hunt and Annastyn Hunt. 

Bea was preceded in death by her adoptive mother, Matilda Jensen; father and mother-in-law, John and Ada Bunn and sister-in-law Kathryn Bunn.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.