Beverly (Smith) & Son - Virgil Connor - Mcmillan

Beverly Jean Connor , age 85, of Columbia Heights, MN passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the home of her grandson, Allan Borg in Biscay, MN.

Graveside services for Beverly and her son Virgil will be held at 2PM on Saturday, June 27th at Rose Hill Cemetery  at Clark with Pastor Mark Tracy officiating.  Following the graveside, a gathering will be held at the Clark City Hall - Ullyot Building.

Beverly Jean Smith was born April 6, 1935 in Clark, SD to Delmer and Elsie (Peterson) Smith. During her life she had been married to Glen F. McMillan, Marvin A. Wurster, Ronald J. Dreyer and Albert Connor. While living in South Dakota she married, had children and worked. She moved to Minnesota in 1969 where she worked at Honeywell until her retirement in 1998. Beverly is survived by her partner, Mike Swenson of Fridley, MN; her children: Doreen (Eugene) Borg of Young America, MN, Cimarron Cotton of Columbia Heights, MN, Roxane Warkenthien of Columbia Heights, MN, siblings: Patrica (Frank) Kitterman of Watertown, SD, Dale (June) Smith of Brandon, SD and Marshall (Sheryl) Smith of Wakonda, SD; 9 grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Delmer & Elsie Smith; her three sisters, Dorene, Geraldine and Caroline; her son, Virgil T. McMillan; her grandson, Dustin W. Warkenthien; and her sons-in law, Robin W. Warkenthien and Bruce Cotton.

McMillan, Virgil Thomas May 1, 1952 - June 19 2009 of Columbia Heights, MN, passed away at home with family after a long illness. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota to Glen and Beverly (Smith) McMillan.

A graveside service, along with the burial of his ashes and his mothers, Beverly (Smith) Connor, will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 2PM at Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark.  Following the burial, a reception will be held at the Ullyot Building, Clark City Hall.

He attended school in Clark until 1969 when his family moved to Columbia Heights, MN. After graduation from High School in 1971, he entered the US Air Force where he served in Vietnam. He worked for a time in Mitchell, South Dakota. He later returned to MN where he worked at the Sears outlet on Central Ave. and later Hardees.

Virgil enjoyed reading, history, cross word puzzles, and watching Jeopardy.  He liked to challenge his own knowledge.  He wrote poetry, enjoyed long walks, and dancing – never knowing when he would grab you for a whirl. Many friends were made on his long walks.

Virgil was always there to help anyone with whatever needed to be done, big or small.  He especially looked forward to spending time with his nephew Allan.

He always said, "I am living with cancer, not dying from cancer".  Once it got close to his time he said, "Think of me on a long vacation until we meet again".

He is survived by his mother, Beverly Connor of Mpls ( now deceased ); and sisters, Mrs. (Eugene) Borg of Young America, MN, and Cindy Cotton and Roxanne Warkenthien of Mpls; half-brother, Jason McMillan of Henning, MN; his longtime companion, Sandra Duncan and his children, John and Cassandra; and grandson, Edward; also many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delmer and Elsie Smith, Clarence and Ellen McMillan; his father, Glen McMillan; brother-in-law, Robin Warkenthien; and nephew, Dustin Warkenthien.

The Furness Funeral Home of Clark is assisting the family locally where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com .