Berniece Kaaz

Berniece Kaaz, 76, of McArthur, passed away, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Maple Hills Nursing Home in McArthur.  She was born March 13, 1941 in Garrett, Kentucky, daughter of the late Ernest and Mauda Conley Prater.  She was the widow of the late Carlyle “Gus” Kaaz.

Berniece attended Maggie’s Home Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Kathy (Terry) Pyles and Joye (Doug) Bobb both of McArthur; son Jeff (Wendy) Kaaz of Nelsonville; grandchildren, Melissa Saunders (Andrew), Lacie Kaaz (Matt), Ryan Saunders (Telissa), Adam Kaaz, Emily Saunders (Sean) and Tessa Kaaz; great grandchildren, Branson, Maxton and Declan; brothers, Ken (Ellen) Prater of Bolivar, Frank (Sandy) Prater of McArthur and Keith (Janet) Prater of Gatlinburg, Tennessee; sisters, Sheila (Denny) Burley of Springboro, Margie (David) Booth of Lancaster, Delana (Mike) Newsome of McArthur and Vicki (Roger) McCathren of McAthur; sisters-in-law, Brenda Prater Brooks of McArthur and Lynette (Dick) Lausen of Randall, MN, brother-in-law, Darrell (Bev) Kaaz of Winthrop, MN as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Brian Long and a brother, John Prater.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Garrett-Cardaras Funeral Home, 201 W. High St., McArthur.  Interment will be at the Conley Family Cemetery, Creola.  Friends may call Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.

Please sign her online guestbook at www.cardaras.com