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Beth Marie Quanbeck - February 4, 1954 - November 12, 2007

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Beth Marie Quanbeck - February 4, 1954 - November 12, 2007

Beth Marie Quanbeck 2/04/54 - 11/12/07

With a heavy heart, I must inform you that our friend and colleague Beth Marie Quanbeck died unexpectedly Monday morning, November 12, 2007.  She was born February 4, 1954. 

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18 at Faith Lutheran Church outside Monticello, MN.  Directions are available at http://www.lutheran-faith.org/

Beth Marie is survived by her parents and two sisters in Minnesota, and a brother in Chicago.  Condolences may be sent to her sister and brother-in-law, Pastor Jim and Louise Tetlie, 520 W. Third St., Monticello, MN 55362. 

Her family said memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

I know that Beth Marie's family will appreciate our thoughts and prayers, and I hope we can find an opportunity to share with them how much we all loved working with her and how many lives she touched through her work with Iowa libraries.

Beth Marie accepted the position of library consultant at the State Library on April 2, 2007.  Before that, she was employed by the Central Iowa Library Service Area as assistant administrator, a position she had held since 1994.  Prior to this position she was the director of Library Development for South Dakota State Library. 

Beth Marie was born in Adrian, MN in 1954.  She graduated from Augsburg College with a BA degree and from St. Cloud University with a MA degree. She is survived by her parents, Rev. B.R. and Helen Quanbeck; sisters Sonja Quanbeck, Louise (James) Tetlie; brother Tien Van Bui; niece Bronwyn (Matt) Ewert; nephew David (Karen) Tetlie.

Beth Marie had extensive experience consulting with small, rural public libraries and was well known for her helpful, smiling personality and wonderful sense of humor. She was one of the stars of the 2007 Town Meeting skit playing the role of Wilhemina.

Mary Wegner
State Librarian