Frances L. Bernath, age 86 years, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee.  She was born March 27, 1930, at Toledo, the daughter of Elmer and Alice (Starritt) Vorderburg, and married Harold Bernath on April 7, 1951.  A resident of the Wauseon area since 1952, she was a homemaker and worked as a seamstress and retired as head cook from Zone Elementary School after working over 20 years.  She was a 4-H advisor for the Jolly Jills.  She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing scrabble, word search and was an avid bear collector.  She was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church.

She is survived by her husband, Harold; three children, Kristin Lee of Rocky Mountain, NC, Gary B. Bernath of Big Rock, IL, and Linda Folger of Temperance, MI; three grandsons, T.J. (Kathryn) Walker of Cary, NC, Nathan (Sheandra) Walker of Akron, and Kyle (Pet) Folger of Toledo; three great-grandchildren, Karly Folger, Khloe Folger and Seeley Walker; two brothers, Mike (Jean) Vorderburg of Panama and Larry (Fran) Vorderburg of Toledo; and one sister, Karen Bennington of Whitehouse.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Mark in 1979; and a grandson, Nicholas Walker in 1980.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 11 AM at Archbold Evangelical Church with Rev. Roger Andrews and Pastor Jesse Kahler officiating.  It was Frances' wish to be an anatomical donor to the University of Toledo Medical School.  Memorials in her name may be given to American Heart Association, American Cancer Society or Miracle Camp.