Beverly DeCenzo

Beverly Ann DeCenzo of Grand Rapids, MN passed away on Saturday September 5, 2026, just 4 days shy of her 96th birthday. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born on September 9, 1930, to Gladys (Moine) and Tom Conlin in their farmhouse near Monticello, MN, the youngest of 5 children.

She attended Monticello High School, following high school graduation she attended St Cloud State and graduated with a teaching degree. Her first job brought her to Taconite, MN where she met the love of her life, Eugene “Pete” DeCenzo. They married on June 27, 1953, in Monticello, MN and were blessed to have celebrated 70 ½ years together until Pete’s death in 2024. They moved to Rapid City, SD to the Elsworth Air Force Base where Pete was stationed.

Following Pete’s discharge from the USAF in 1955 they moved to Minneapolis, MN, then Eveleth, MN and later Grand Rapids, MN. Beverly taught an adult GED class in Eveleth, Mn., and raised their 5 children. Bev was very active in her children’s lives and in the community. She was a boy scout leader, a girl scout leader, played on a coed soft ball team, member of the Jaycees, curling club, and volunteered for many church groups. Living in Grand Rapids Bev stayed very busy cheering on her children at hockey games and swimming meets as well as church volunteering and a proud member of the St. Francis de Sales Group. She was very talented in skills such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, tatting, caning and furniture refinishing, not to mention her awesome cooking.

Beverly is survived by her 5 children Teresa “Terrie” (Mike) Verbeten, Mark (Carolyn) DeCenzo, Peter DeCenzo, Diana (Artie) Ochoa, John DeCenzo; former daughter-in-law Tammy DeCenzo; 10 grandchildren Matt Leitner, Dana (Brett) Lindstrom, Peter (Sara) Verbeten, Anthony DeCenzo, Vinnie (Meghan) DeCenzo, Marissa (Carl) VanBeber, Tony Ochoa, Nick DeCenzo, Janzen DeCenzo, and Autumn DeCenzo; 8 great grandchildren Sophia Verbeten, Leon Lindstrom, Collier Van Beber, Jack Verbeten, Colton VanBeber, Louis DeCenzo, Corbin Van Beber, and Mason DeCenzo.

She is preceded in death by her husband Pete; parents Glady and Tom Conlin; all of her siblings and their spouses Francis and Toots Conlin, Eileen and Harold Hamilton, Robert and Martha Conlin, Evelyn and Dave Denessen; daughter- in-law Kim Karish DeCenzo; sister-in-law Mary DeCenzo Conlee; brother-in-law Alfred DeCenzo; and her 3 babies.

Bev was a friend to all that met her and will be well missed.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and residents at Sugar Brook Villa for their loving care of our mother. She was treated like family by the Sugar Brook Villa staff, and for that we are so very grateful.

A visitation will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday, September 28, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, MN with a Mass of Chrisitan Burial to follow at 11:00 AM. Father Jerry Weiss will officiate.

Arrangements are with Rowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Grand Rapids, MN. To sign the online guestbook or send condolences visit www.rowefuneralhomeandcrematory.com.