Ardith B. Berkshire

Ardith (Burda) Berkshire, of Orangevale, CA, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside, Sunday, June 6th, 2010, at Mercy San Juan Hospital, Carmichael, CA. She had suffered a massive stroke just the day before.

Mrs Berkshire was 73 years of age and is survived by her four children, Dr. Debbie (Young) McGee of Boise, ID; Kirk Young of Austin, TX; Vikki (Young) Gruitza of Sharon, PA; and Cami Young of Chino Hills, CA. She was widowed from her children’s father, Wayne L. Young in 1981, and was currently married to her surviving husband, John H. Berkshire of Orangevale, CA. Mrs Berkshire is also survived by four grandchildren, Madeline and Mercedes Schrenkheisen of Boise, ID, and JW and Sasha Young of Austin, TX.

She was a dedicated member of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church and a past working member of Senior Gleaners. Mrs Berkshire lived in Elkhart from childhood to adulthood and was a 1955 graduate of Elkhart High School, before working her way through, and graduating from, Saint Edwards University in Austin, TX.

Funeral services begin Saturday at 1:00 pm with visitation one hour prior at Stemm Lawson Peterson Funeral Home, Elkhart. Rev. Stephen Braden will officiate. Burial will follow at Prairie Street Cemetery.

Ardie’s Credo:
Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, for all the people you can, as long as you ever can.