| Graduation Year | Faculty |
| Date of Passing | Jun 12, 2018 |
| About | Bad News-Beverley Wise Stokes Beverley Wise Stokes, 92, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Tahoe Pacific Hospital in Reno, Nevada after a short illness. Beverley was born Sept. 10, 1925 to Harry and Gladys Paplow in Oakland, California, and was a life-long resident of California. She graduated from Oakland Tech High School at age 16. A year later, during the war, she worked for the U.S. Weather Bureau at the King City airport where she met her future husband, John Wise. In 1957, they, along with their two young daughters, Susan and Karen, moved to Susanville. Beverley graduated from Chico State in 1968 and began her teaching career at Herlong High School where she taught English, French and math. She taught there for 1½ years before continuing her career at Lassen High, teaching biology, anatomy, physiology and math. For 10 of those years she served as chair of the math and science department. After her retirement, she continued to work as a substitute teacher. She married Orval V. Stokes in November 2001, and they continued to reside in Susanville until her death. She had a great appreciation for the outdoors. She loved to camp, hunt and fish. She was a member of the Rebekah’s in Salinas, a Camp Fire Girls leader, and a 50-year member of Beta Sigma Phi and the Monticola Club of Susanville. During her life, she was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, practiced Catholicism, and later joined the LDS church. Beverley is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and grandson, Erik. She is survived by Orval; her daughters; grandchildren, Erin, Ian, Ross and Matt and five great-grandchildren. She now rests with God. Her life was celebrated by her beloved husband, family and friends at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30 at the Senior Center, 1700 Sunkist Drive, Susanville. Light refreshments followed. |
