PARKVILLE, Mo. – Bernice Arline (Brown) Lindburg, 77, of Parkville, Mo., passed away Friday, April 2, 2021, at Northcare Hospice House. Bernice was born May 8, 1943, in Hays, Kan., to Loid and Beulah (Burnett) Brown.
She graduated in 1961 from Melvern High School, Melvern, Kan.
Shortly after graduation, on June 18, 1961, Bernice was united in marriage with Larry Alan Lindburg, in Melvern. This year would have marked 60 years together.
After finishing his basic training, Larry was stationed in Japan with the U.S. Air Force. During this time, Bernice remained in Melvern with other family members and their young daughter, Arline. Upon his return to the U.S., the family moved to the Kansas City Metro area, where they remained, having two more children, sons Larry and Brian. They moved into the current family home in 1977.
Bernice enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. Many card games were played together around the kitchen table. When Arline’s family was living in Europe, Bernice greatly enjoyed visiting them and traveling together, seeing the sights of several countries.
Preceding Bernice in death are her parents, Loid and Beulah Brown; and a son-in-law, Dennis Henderson.
Her loving memory lives on in the hearts of her husband, Larry A. Lindburg; daughter, Arline Henderson, Kearney, Mo.; two sons, Larry Lindburg Jr., Kansas City, Mo., and Brian Lindburg, Riverside, Mo.; sisters, Helen Bartlett, Waverly, Kan., Deloris Beck and Leala Bungart, both of Topeka, Kan., and Carol Hardin , Sunrise Beach, Mo.; brother, Lloyd Brown, Scranton, Kan.; five grandchildren, Josh, Clarissa, Jacob, Nick, and Adam; and two great-grandchildren, Payton and Zach.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, Osage City. Visitation will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with the funeral service immediately following. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Osage City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to the Parkinson’s Foundation, and sent in care of VanArsdale Funeral Chapel, 107 N. Sixth St., Osage City, KS 66523.
