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Berniece was born November 19, 1918 near Coon Rapids, Iowa to Arch and Alta (Augustus) Pettit. She moved at the age of 16, with her family to Pipestone, Minnesota.
She was married to Wesley Sedlacek. Later she moved to Fremont from Minnesota. She was employed by Campbell Soup Co. in Fremont for 13 years as a production supervisor. Then she was employed by Dr. Bronder for 12 years.
On November 27, 1968, Berniece married William H. DeForest.
Berniece was a member of the First Baptist Church and it's Esther Circle. She had served on the church's property and finance committee and also on the social services committee.
Survivors: husband - William H. DeForest
daughter - Kathlyn and husband Gene Allender of Omaha
4 sons - Ronald S. and wife Marcia Sedlacek of Pensacola, Florida
David W. and wife Dorothy Sedlacek of Pipestone, Minnesota
Donald G. and wife Lottie Sedlacek of Brandenburg, Kentucky
Gary E. and wife Maribeth Sedlacek of Janesville, Wisconsin
daughter-in-law - Marilyn Sedlacek of Mountain Home, Arkansas
step-daughter - Shari Cook of Sauk City, Wisconsin
20 grandchildren
numerous great grandchildren
Berniece was preceded in death by her parents, a brother LaVern, a sister Dorothy, and son Wesley Sedlacek.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Thursday (June 10th, 2010) at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. David Bender and Rev. Leland Foreman officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Low Income Ministry and to the Esther Circle of the First Baptist Church.
Closed casket visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary is on Wednesday, June 9th, from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
She was married to Wesley Sedlacek. Later she moved to Fremont from Minnesota. She was employed by Campbell Soup Co. in Fremont for 13 years as a production supervisor. Then she was employed by Dr. Bronder for 12 years.
On November 27, 1968, Berniece married William H. DeForest.
Berniece was a member of the First Baptist Church and it's Esther Circle. She had served on the church's property and finance committee and also on the social services committee.
Survivors: husband - William H. DeForest
daughter - Kathlyn and husband Gene Allender of Omaha
4 sons - Ronald S. and wife Marcia Sedlacek of Pensacola, Florida
David W. and wife Dorothy Sedlacek of Pipestone, Minnesota
Donald G. and wife Lottie Sedlacek of Brandenburg, Kentucky
Gary E. and wife Maribeth Sedlacek of Janesville, Wisconsin
daughter-in-law - Marilyn Sedlacek of Mountain Home, Arkansas
step-daughter - Shari Cook of Sauk City, Wisconsin
20 grandchildren
numerous great grandchildren
Berniece was preceded in death by her parents, a brother LaVern, a sister Dorothy, and son Wesley Sedlacek.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Thursday (June 10th, 2010) at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. David Bender and Rev. Leland Foreman officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Low Income Ministry and to the Esther Circle of the First Baptist Church.
Closed casket visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary is on Wednesday, June 9th, from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com