Bernice Augustine-Keplinger

Bernice Augustine-Keplinger of Cherryvale, Kansas, passed away on Sunday December 6, 2015 at St. Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.Cremation has taken place; this was her wish." Private services will be with Wickham Family Funeral"Home, 216 East 4th, Cherryvale, Kansas." Burial will be at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas.""She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.Bernice was born April 24, 1932 in Hoisington, Kansas, to August and Anna (Hickel)"Gerstenkorn." She has been a Cherryvale resident since 1946 when her family moved from Dodge City, Kansas.""She graduated from Cherryvale High School in 1950.Bernice married Bill Augustine on December 2, 1950 in Cherryvale; four children were born to this union." They were divorced in 1980.She worked at Automotive Controls Corporation in Independence for twenty years, retiring in 1995." Bernice married Roy Keplinger on February 17, 1995." He preceded her in death, passing in 2009.She is survived by her wonderful children and spouses, Anita Augustine, Eagle Rock, Missouri; Susan Howard and husband, Kip, San Diego, California; John Augustine and Fran, Centennnial, Colorado; and Wayne Augustine, Big Fork, Montana." Bernice has three loving grandchildren, Shawn Augustine and wife, Alisha, Brighton,"Colorado; Lindsey Hallgren, and husband Erice, Harker Heights, Texas, and Clay Augustine, Centennnial, Colorado." She was also blessed with two great-grandchildren, Cameryn and Samantha Hallgren of Harker Heights, Texas.""Bernice is also survived by one sister, Lucille West, National City, Colorado, two sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.Bernice was preceded in"death by two brothers, Leon Gerstenkorn and Bernard Gerstenkorn; one infant daughter and two infant sons.Memorials may be made to the Cherryvale Fire Department or to the Cherryvale Public Library and they may be left or mailed to the funeral home.