Stull, Berniece M. (1918-2008)

STULL, MILLER, LITTLE, CROFT, ZETTERMAN, HALE

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/8/2010 at 14:40:24

Berniece M. Stull - Feb. 13, 1918 - Feb. 20, 2008

Berniece Meridell Miller Stull, age 90, of Marin City, California, and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Rafael, California.

Berniece was born February 13, 1918, in Murray, Iowa, to Annie Rosene (Little) Miller and Oscar Miller. She was baptized on June 21, 1925, at the Church of Christ in Murray. She and her family moved to the Storm Lake area where Berniece attended high school, graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1937.

In 1939, Berniece was united in marriage to Keith Stull. To this union three children were born: Bonnie K., Terry A. and Tim L. The couple divorced in 1957.

Berniece had wonderful musical abilities which she shared through singing and soloing with choirs and choruses, including the choir of Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake; The Buena Vista Country Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus, of which she served as president; Kansas City Women’s Community Chorus; The Honolulu, Hawaii Women’s Chorus; and the San Francisco Women’s Chorus. As a hobby, she enjoyed composing her own music and attending musical events.

As a talented seamstress, Berniece created beautiful clothing, from tailoring coats to making darling children’s clothing as well as party dresses for family and friends. Berniece loved to cook and prepared exceptional meals for those in her life.

Since 1970, Berniece had lived and worked in the Iowa Great Lakes area; Kansas City, Missouri; Honolulu, Hawaii; and San Francisco, California, residing in Marin City. She completed a home health care program and for the past 15 years had worked as a care giver to several elderly clients. She also enjoyed working at a women’s dress shop.

Berniece leaves us with the memory of her positive attitude and strong, energetic personality. Her greatest sadness was the loss of a son, Tim at age 39, to his long struggle with juvenile diabetes.

Preceding Berniece in death were her parents; her son, Tim Stull; her infant granddaughter, Mary Kaye Stull; her brother, Marion Miller, and brother-in-law, Eugene Croft.

She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie K. Zetterman of Sioux City, Iowa; son Terry A. Stull and wife Margaret of Storm Lake; grandchildren: Faye Hale and husband Richard of Lawrence, Kansas; Terrence Stull of Storm Lake; great-grandchildren: Derek, Douglas and Kathryn Hale; sister Helen Croft of California; brother Keith Miller and wife Dorothy of Lawton, Iowa; sister-in-law Ruth Miller of Storm Lake; nieces, nephews, special friend Douglas Currie; extended family and many friends.

A memorial service and celebration of Berniece’s life will be will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake with Pastor Jamie Cutler officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Storm Lake Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation.

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