Bernice V. Duncan, 81, 1708 Winston Drive, St. Marys, died 7:30 a.m. April 12, 2008, at the Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys.

She was born July 24, 1926, in Ringstead, Iowa, to Carl and Anna Skoll Jorgensen. On Nov. 24, 1951, she married Dale R. Duncan, who died Dec. 26, 1978.

Surviving are two sons, Douglas (Kathy), St. Marys and Mark (Shirley), Geneva, Ind.; two daughters, Aileen Duncan, and Barbara (Dane) Gilmore, all of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a brother, Jerry Jorgensen; and a granddaughter.

She retired as a clerk from the former G. C. Murphy Company, St. Marys.

She was a member of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Hawthorne Chapter Order of Eastern Star, all in St. Marys. She was a graduate of the Ringstead High School.

Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Revs. Jim Sweigart and Michael Spaulding officiating. Burial is at the Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Auglaize School in New Bremen.

Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.