Frances Irene Berkgren, 82, was born Sept. 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 Yennard 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 on May 26, 1983 at Miltonvale, Kansas. 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.

She is survived by brother John Edwin and wife Chris, Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, and sister-in-law Miriam Stephens, Reading, Pennsylvania, and several nephews and one niece.

Frances passed away Saturday, June 30 at Logan County Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 5 at the Wesleyan Church in Oakley, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 at the Wesleyan Church. Memorials to Logan County Hospital Hanson Apartments.

Condolences: kersenbrockfuneralchapel.com