Mabel Berkbigler

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mabel Berkbigler, 98, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Perry County Nursing Home.

She was born Sept. 1, 1903, in Perry County, daughter of Louis and Mary Huber Miget. She and Daniel J. Berkbigler Sr. were married Sept. 29, 1930. He died Feb. 14, 1982.

Berkbigler was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons, Daniel Berkbigler of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Robert Berkbigler of Perryville; six daughters, Marie Hinni of Cape Girardeau, Rose Mary Welter of Tucson, Ariz., Anna Mae Balsman of Miami, Fla., Nina Gross of Godfrey, Ill., Pearl Moore of Hammond, La., and Merle Bradford of Cassville, Mo.

Also surviving are two brothers, Weldon Miget of Perryville, Stephen Miget of Pekin, Ill.; three sisters, Elta Berkbigler and Eula Smith of Perryville, Patty Kirn of Crystal City, Mo.; 18 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Friends may call at Young and Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The wake will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent's Church. The Rev. Kevin Fausz will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.