Bernice Barbara Roth, 89 of Wayland, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Parkview Home in Wayland following a lengthy illness.
Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 AM Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Nathan Luitjens officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland is handling arrangements. Memorials in the name of Bernice Barbara Roth have been designated to the Parkview Home or Sugar Creek Cemetery.
Bernice was born November 21, 1918 in Albany, Oregon the daughter of Daniel and Lydia (Leichty) Steckly. She was united in marriage to Gilbert F. Roth February 16, 1939 at her parent’s home in Albany, Oregon.
She was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church and the Women’s sewing group. Bernice was a housewife and worked at cleaning houses in Washington and Iowa City for many years. She enjoyed helping Gilbert on the farm, sewing and spending time with friends and grandchildren.
Survivors include sons, Lynn G. Roth and wife Linda of Mt. Pleasant and Rodrick D. Roth and wife Kathy of Mt. Pleasant; daughter Karen Swartzendruber of Wayland; brothers Allen Steckly and wife Anna Mae of Madris, OR and Kenneth Steckly and wife Carole of Corvalis, OR; sister Florence Graber of Wayland; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband Gilbert in July of 1994, brothers Harold and Max.