Berniece E. Fry, 93, died on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born on June 14, 1926 at McCook, Nebraska the daughter of John & Zeta (Roberts) Fry.

Berniece grew up in Atwood and then attended Denver Women’s College and graduated with her Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver in 1952. She later earned her Master’s from Emporia State Teachers College. In 1952 she started teaching at Garden City High School where she also was the Kayettes Sponsor and Junior Class Sponsor and later Senior Class Sponsor.

In 1954 when Garden City Junior College moved to the high school building she started teaching for the college along with the high school. For the college she was the Guidance Councilor and Dean of Girls along with being the Campus Co-Ed Sponsor for the high school. In 1962 she started teaching full time for the college and was Dean Of Women along with teaching the college business classes. When the new campus was built she helped design the business classrooms. She retired in 1991 after 39 years of teaching in Garden City. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, Friends Of Lee Richardson Zoo, Finney County Historical Society, KARP, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority International & a life member of NEA. She enjoyed playing bingo, puzzles, traveling & eating out with friends. She was preceded in death by her Parents and infant Sister- Geraldine Fry.

She is survived by several cousins and a host of friends.

Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM on Friday at Garnand Funeral Home with Rev Joel Plisek officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Atwood. Friends may call from Noon to 8:00 PM Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Garden City Community College Endowment Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.