Bernice Mae Kaiser, 83, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, September 20, 2008 at Good Samaritan Village in Winfield.

Born on June 5, 1925, on the family farm in Thomas County, she was the daughter of John and Susie (Corke) Moss. She was raised in Thomas County and graduated from Menlo High School in 1943.

Bernice was united in marriage to Marvin L. Kaiser in Durham, Kansas, on her eighteenth birthday, June 5, 1943. The couple made their first home in Durham where they would live until the big flood of 1952. They then moved to Hillsboro, Kansas, where they lived from 1952 until 1962, when they made their home in Winfield. Bernice worked as a seamstress in Hillsboro. When the family came to Winfield, she worked for Western Auto and later for Gibson's, but she made being a homemaker, taking care of her family, her lifelong career. After Marvin's retirement, the couple worked as custodians for Trinity Lutheran Church and School for five years. Mr. Kaiser preceded her in death on November 25, 2004.

She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and was active with the Ladies Aid and Children's Church Choir, as well as worked with preschool children at the school. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, doing crosswords and seek and finds, and loved to read her Bible and do her daily devotions. She also enjoyed bowling, which she did until her health began to fail.

Her family includes:
Her sons: Randall M. Kaiser of Winfield; and Gordon Kaiser and wife, Barbara of Winfield;
Her daughter: Peggy Rikli and husband, Richard of Linn, KS;
Her brother: Ralph Moss and wife, Theona of Palisade, CO;
Her sister: Ruth Nelson and husband, Don of Johnstown, CO;
Her 11 grandchildren: Curtis, James, Rachel, Matthew, John, Aaron and Kevin Kaiser, Karin Shiever, Joshua, Daniel and David Rikli; and
Her 10 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Bernice was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Moss.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winfield. Interment will be held at 2:30 P.M. that afternoon at Durham Park Cemetery in Durham, Kansas. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service on Thursday evening from 5 to 9. The family will greet visitors from 5 to 8 that evening.

Memorials have been established in Bernice's name for Trinity Lutheran School and for Winfield Good Samaritan Village. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.