Frances Berkgren

Frances Irene Berkgren 82, was born September 2, 1935 at Pinoak, Pennsylvania to Earl and Irene Louie Hagerty Stephens. She and her brother, Frank, were the second set of twins in the family. The other set of twins are John and Joan. Frances graduated from Cranberry High School, Cranberry, Pennsylvania in 1953. She graduated from Vennard College, University Park, Iowa in 1968. She worked at various mission fields, including Bethany Children’s Home in Kentucky, and the Salvation Army Home and Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Frances had a special place in her heart for the American Indians, having worked at Brainerd Indian School, Hot Springs, South Dakota and All Tribes Indian School, Bernalillo, New Mexico, and worked with missionary friends in South Dakota and New Mexico. She also enjoyed going to Mexico to help the missionaries. Frances met her first husband, Rev. Harry A. Zufall, at Brainerd Indian School. They were married Nov. 20, 1970 at Morgantown, West Virginia. They ministered together in South Dakota, New Mexico, and pastored churches in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Rev. Zufall passed away at Miltonvale, Kansas May 26, 1983. Frances was married to Harold Berkgren Nov. 21, 1987 at the Clay Center Bible Methodist Church (Alabama Conference). Harold passed away Nov. 1, 2008. She enjoyed playing the piano, organ, keyboard, and cow bells. She also enjoyed being a Senior companion. She enjoyed crocheting baby afghans and writing poetry. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, baby sister Dorothy Maxine, sister Evelyn Audine Kerr and brothers Roland Earl, Williard Arden, twin brother Frank Roger, baby sister Maxine Dorothy, and beloved sister Joan Ruth Sheffer.Brother  She is survived by brother John Edwin and wife Chris, Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, and several nephews and one niece. Frances passed away Saturday, June 30 th at Logan County Hospital Funeral S ervice s will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 5 th at the Wesleyan C hurch in Oakley, Kansas . Visitation will be from 3pm – 5pm Wednesday, July 4th at the Wesleyan Church. Memorials to Logan County Hospital Hanson Apartments.