mas she would bake each grandchild a coffee can full of their own special kind of cookie. Berniece died April 23, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City at the age of 78. Berniece is survived by her husband of 60 years, John of Ledyard, IA; daughter, Deb (Paul) Veit of Spencer, IA; son, Duane (Carol) Looft of Ledyard, IA; grandchildren, John (Heidi) Looft, Tara (Travis) Whitacre, Jaimes (Krista) Looft, Brad (Amanda) Veit, Mandy Veit and significant other Josh Kruse; great-grandkids, Jacob Looft, Luke Looft, and Jackson Veit; step-grandchildren, Mandy (Jason) Farrow, and Keith Coady; step-great grandkids, Calvin and Lilah Farrow; sister Arlys Ashton of Rochester, MN; sister-in-law, Gretchen (Chuck) Moen of Phoenix, AZ; nephews, Rob (Denice) Moen, David (Gretchen) Moen; niece, Sandy Bisbee; great niece Meghan Moen. She was preceded in death by her parents, Noble and Irene Overfield; brother, Gene (Lois) Overfield; parents-in-law, Albert and Mildred Looft.