Connie (Steffens) BERNS

BERNS, STEFFENS, BINGHAM, WESENBERG, SERPA, VILETA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/29/2006 at 18:55:09

Connie Berns, 57, Belmond, died February 24, 2006 at her home near Belmond. Services were held February 28 at the Belmond United Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Interment was at the Belmond Cemetery. JoAnn Skyrme was the accompanist and Marilyn Janssen soloist. Casketbearers were Dave Goeman, Terry Wesenberg, Mike Griffin, Bruce Fistler, Rick Hawley and Scott Meyer.

Connie Fae was born June 8, 1948 at Clarion, the daughter of Rex and Loretta Bingham Steffens. She was raised in Rowan and attended school there until it closed. Connie had a perfect thirteen-year attendance in Sunday School at the Methodist Church in Rowan. She graduated from the Belmond High School in 1966 and then attended Ellsworth Junior College, taking secretarial courses. Connie married Robert (Bob) Berns on July 16, 1977 in her parent's back yard in Rowan. They made their home in Belmond. Connie worked in a variety of businesses in the area, the last fourteen years being employed by Krysilis. Connie's hobbies included reading, crossword puzzles, making afghans, and more recently, picture quilts. Most important to Connie were her friends and family. Connie and Bob served as surrogate parents to many youth in the area, their home having an open door to those who were an extension of their own family. Those "family members" were also supportive of Connie and Bob through good times and bad times.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and son Anthony in 2003. Connie is survived by her husband; son Terry (Lenay) Wesenberg of Coral Spring, FL and their children Brooke and Kylie; sister Phyllis (John) Serpa of Fallon NV; brother-in-law Brian (Kim) Berns of Jefferson; sister-in-law Lisa (Bob) Vileta of Marengo; five nieces; and two nephews.

February 28, 2006
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