BERNICE MILDRED NEAL passed away on Friday June 15, 2012 in Edmonton at the Royal Alexandra Hospital at the age of 91 years.

Bernice was predeceased by her husband, Harold A. Neal, in 1975, her parents Myrtle (Lundgren) Yeager in 2002 and George Yeager in 1981, and her sister Alice Wood in 2011. She is survived by her sister Doris Ward of Coarsegold, California and Ruby (Roy) Kolesar of Los Angeles, California; son Owen (Patricia) of Drumheller, Alberta; daughter Anita (Jim) Kuzyk of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; daughter Wilda (Perry) Medisky of Edmonton, Alberta; grandchildren James (Cassandra) Kuzyk of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Stewart (Ashley) Kuzyk of Fort Saskatchewan, Lana Kuzyk of Fort Saskatchewan, Kacie Neal of Lethbridge, Chris Neal of Drumheller, Brandon (Kelsey) Neal of Calgary, Jolene Medisky of Edmonton, and Peter Medisky of Edmonton; two great grandchildren Tatyana Baptiste and Kalem Kuzyk of Fort McMurray; numerous nieces and nephews.

Bernice was born on August 14, 1920 in Medicine Hat, Alberta and raised in Hanley Saskatchewan. She attended Normal School in Saskatoon and taught a number of years in that province. She married Harold Neal of Milk River, Alberta on July 7, 1946. Anita was the firstborn in 1949, followed by Owen in 1953 and Wilda in 1954. Bernice taught school in Milk River for 20 years, retiring in 1975. She was very active in her community, volunteering with church, seniors and arts organizations. She moved to the Edmonton area in 2006. Her last residence was Rosedale Griesbach, Edmonton.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 at ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH in Milk River. Interment in the Milk River Cemetery and lunch at the Heritage Hall in Milk River will follow.

Donations can be made to St. Paul's United Church, 201-2 Street N.E. Milk River, Alberta T0K 1M0.