Donald and Beverly A. Reed

Donald William Reed, 90, born June 6, 1936, died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
Beverly Ann Reed, 87, born on April 29, 1939, died on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, followed by a service at 2 p.m. at Dougherty Funeral Home in Duluth. Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Lakeview Cemetery in Tower with Military Honors performed by the Ely Area Honor Guard. Arrangements are by Dougherty Funeral Home in Duluth.
Donald and Beverly Reed shared 64 years of marriage, building a life centered on family, travel, and adventure. They both grew up in the Tower area and were married on Aug. 11, 1962. Don served in the U.S. Marine Corps before beginning a career with Dow Chemical, which took their family around the world, including Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. Beverly worked as an elementary school teacher in several states. After Don retired, they returned to Minnesota and settled near Lake Vermilion, where they enjoyed time with family and friends.
They are survived by their sons, Charles (Debbie) Reed of Dover, N.H., and Thomas (Karen) Reed of Duluth; granddaughters, Abigail and Brayden Reed; step-grandsons, Matthew and Samuel Kemp; Beverly’s sister, Carol (Lou) Plevell; and many nieces and nephews.