Beverly E. Connor, who was a longtime reporter for The (Fox Lake) Representative, died Monday, June 14, after a battle with bone cancer. She was 76.
Born March 24, 1945, in Madison, she was the daughter of Ted and Daphne (Letcher) Rudd. After graduating from Rio High School in 1963, she went on to earn her accounting degree from Madison Business College.
Connor worked in accounting, finance, office and business management for most of her life. After 25 years of running various businesses, she opened her own gift and miniature shop, Lillyput Studio, in Cambridge. The shop, which focused on retail dollhouse scale miniatures, was a highlight of Connor’s career.
In 1993, she moved to Fox Lake and got her start in community journalism. Connor served as a reporter for The Representative, and also handled advertising for the weekly newspaper. She remained with the paper through her retirement, which coincided with The Representative’s final issue on Dec. 25, 2014.
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Connor had two children, Dion Collier and Kathleen “Katie” Connor, and two granddaughters, MaKena Harrison and Siera Collier.
A celebration of her life will be held June 26 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 215 Gould St., Beaver Dam. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at 11 a.m.
