SPEARVILLE – Berna Mae Stegman, 85, died Thursday, August 21, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City.

She was born October 14, 1939 in Spearville, the daughter of Bernard P. and Elfrieda A. (Laudick) Schulte.  She was graduate of Spearville High School and a lifetime Spearville resident.  On January 31, 1959 she married John R. Stegman at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville.  She was a stay at home mom raising her 3 children and then worked for Feist Publications for over 30 years.  She worked along with John in the farming and livestock operation.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, where she was very active, serving as a Regent of the Daughters of Isabella and member of the Church and Community Affairs.  She was the longtime coordinator of the Blood Mobile and Community Concert Tickets.

Survivors include: her husband of 66 years, John; her daughter-in-law, Debra Stegman, Spearville; 2 daughters, Cheryl Hauskins and husband Robert, Wichita and Carol Sanderson and husband Wesley, Colorado Springs, Colorado; 7 grandchildren, Jacob Stegman and wife Sarah, Spearville, Adam Stegman and wife Kacey, Wright, Ben Stegman, Spearville, Megan Hauskins, Wichita, Heather Schaller and husband Shawn, Olathe, Kansas, Luke Sanderson and wife Ashley and Casey Sanderson and fiancé Reed Chewakin both of Colorado Springs; and 8 great grandchildren, Emalye, Jace, Katye, Brinley, Cayson, Kinlee, Lennon and Camden.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Bernie, her brother, Michael Schulte and his wife, Sandra.

Vigil service followed by Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 7:00 Monday, August 25, 2025 both at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Tuesday at the church with Fr. John Forkuoh presiding.  Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Spearville.  Visitation will be Monday from noon to 4:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to St. John the Baptist Church or Southwind at Spearville both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.