Bernice Stringer

Bernice Stringer

Bernice Marie Stringer, 86, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26 at the Riverside Methodist Church.  Burial will follow the service in the North Lawn Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 at the Bruce-Graham Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

Bernice was born on March 13, 1920 the daughter of Vidas and Lydia (Krantz) Stringer in Kalo, Iowa.  She attended Fort Dodge High School and graduated with the class of 1940.  She worked for Fort Dodge Laboratories for 30 years.  Bernice was a long time member of Riverside Methodist Church where she held many offices, was a member of the U.M.W., and taught Sunday school.  In her free time she enjoyed making floral arrangements for weddings, scrap booking and writing.

Ms. Stringer is survived by her brother Raymond (Modesta) Stringer of Fort Dodge; four nieces, Bonnie Stringer-Peterson, Shirley Stringer-Burk, Carol Stringer-Archer and Sue Cox-Hilsabeck; three nephews, Jim Stringer, Roger Stringer and Dennis Cox.

Bernice is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Hellen Cox.

Bruce-Graham Funeral Home