Miriam Mae Bercha Obituary (1918 - 2014)

Miriam Mae Bercha, 96 years of age, of Hebron, formerly on Wymore, passed away at the Blue Valley Nursing Home in Hebron Saturday night, September 6, 2014. She was on August 12, 1918, the only child born to George G. Bercha and Nettie Mae (Springer) Bercha at her grandparent's homestead a few miles south of Naper, NE on what is known as the point where the Niobrara and Kapa Hew rivers meet. Miriam was a graduate of Beatrice High School and Union College in Lincoln, NE and took graduate work at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. She taught school for 43 years in Gage County; 4 years at District 80, 2 years at Union Center, 6 years at Pickrell, and taught 1st grade for 31 years at Wymore Southern. She was a member of the local, state and national Teachers Association. Miriam has been a Seventh Day Adventist all of her life and held a number of church offices; Young Peoples Leader, Superintendent of the Sabbath School and also Secretary. She taught the senior class for years, was church clerk and Home Missionary Secretary (responsible for ordering church and Sabbath School supplies), and on occasion filled the pulpit for the eleven o'clock hour. She enjoyed traveling with her mother, crafts, reading, sewing, playing the piano and organ, and teaching. Survivors include friends and distant relatives. She was preceded in death by her father George G. Bercha (1948), mother Nettie Mae (Springer) Bercha (1985), Uncle Joe Bercha (1952), and Aunt Linnie Springer (1966). Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, October 12, 2014 at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore with Pastor Rick Dye officiating. Private burial has taken place at the Wymore Cemetery. There will be no viewing or visitation. A memorial has been established to Union College with the funeral home in charge. Sign Miriam's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore.