Berneice Mclain Barth Obituary (1916

In Memory OfBerneice (McLain) Barth A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018, at the United Methodist Church, Milford, with Rev. Lyle Schoen officiating. Interment will be in the Salem Cemetery, Rural Goehner. Visitation will be on Sunday, from 1-8 pm; and one hour prior to service at the church on Monday. The family will greet relatives and friends from 3-6 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Milford United Methodist Church or to the Memorial Health Care System Foundation. Berneice (McLain) Barth, was born July 12, 1916 to Jeff and Ruth (Casler) McLain in Utica, Nebraska, and passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Seward at Memorial Hospital long term care at the age of 102 years. After several moves, her parents moved to a farm near Utica. Berneice was raised with a strong faith that she lived with daily prayer the rest of her life. As a young girl she attended Utica Public School, often staying with her grandparents in town, and graduated with the class of 1934. Berneice than furthered her education by attending Normal Training at Kearney College and taught in country schools from 1934 until 1937. On May 28, 1937, after four years of courtship, Berneice was united in marriage to Harvey Barth and to this union two children, Linda and Don, were born. Together they made their home on a farm seven miles west of Milford where early in her married life, she was a busy wife and mother and helper to Harvey in the many farm chores, including picking corn by hand. She sewed for her family, knitted afghans and baby blankets, for her children, grandchildren and great-grands, making several special items for the Indian reservation. After Harvey's death in 1994, Berneice continued to live on the farm until 2015 when she moved to Brookdale for a year and then in 2016 she moved to the assisted living unit at Seward Memorial Health Care System until her death. She enjoyed getting to know her many care givers as friends, who spent time in her room #26 visiting and in her spare time she read 2-3 books a week. Bonding with her family was not because they were the son, daughter, grandchild or "gg", but because we knew she cared. Her faith was a constant in her life as she read "The Upper Room" daily at their breakfast with her family before the children left for school. She was a former member of Salem Methodist Church where her involvement became her avenue of expression of her faith. Serving her church in many ways, she held many positions including Sunday school teacher and member of the WSCS. Berneice recently transferred her membership to the Milford United Methodist Church. Berneice is survived by her daughter, Linda Anderson, Lincoln, son and daughter-in-law, Don and Kathy Barth, Beaver Crossing, five grandchildren and spouses, Lori and Mark Johnson, Milford, Darin Anderson, Omaha, Stephanie Barth, Lincoln, Julie and Patrick Kroese, Milford, and Heather and Drew Glasshoff, Columbus, 14 great-grandchildren, Justin Ramsdell, Anna Ramsdell, Joshua Ramsdell, James Johnson, Derek Glasshoff, Brandon Glasshoff, Kara Glasshoff, Kylie Glasshoff, Kendra Glasshoff, Brielle Anderson, Julian Anderson, Ashley Kroese, Dylan Kroese, Adyson Kroese, 3 step-great-grandchildren, Andrew Johnson, David Johnson, and Emily Johnson, a sister, Christine Erks, Seward, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by parents, Jeff and Ruth McLain, her husband, Harvey in 1994, infant son, Clinton, brother-in-law, Lou Erks, and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. With family greeting relatives and friend from 3-6 pm SERVICES Visitation Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Lauber Moore Funeral Home - Milford 101 C Street Milford, Nebraska 68405 With family greeting relatives and friend from 3-6 pm Funeral Service Monday, September 17, 2018 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Milford United Methodist Church 610 2nd Street Milford, Nebraska 68405 Graveside Service Monday, September 17, 2018 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Salem Cemetery 3219 A Street Road Seward, Nebraska 68405