Iowa Valley Community College for her outstanding work in adult education and was also granted a lifetime Professional Certificate from the State of Iowa Board of Education recognizing her professional competency and achievement. Berdine left teaching in 1976 but continued working part-time over the next 30 years for the Registrar and Treasurers Offices at Iowa State University, retiring at the age of 72. She enjoyed working with the many students throughout her life, no matter their ages, as education was always important to her. Berdine was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church for over 50 years and was active in the ISU Faculty Wives Veterinary Circle for many years. Growing up in western Kansas, she continued to be an active participant in farming and gas/oil activities. Driven by her strong focus on education, Berdine also established a scholarship fund for high school graduates in the Greeley County school system located in Tribune, Kansas. Berdine is survived by her husband Merlin; three children, Geoffrey of Roseburg, Oregon, Lance and wife Lori of Richmond, Virginia, and Carla DeWalt and husband Lyle of Andover, Kansas; four grandchildren, Amy Kaeberle of Winter Haven, Florida, Betsy Kaeberle of Washington DC, Henry DeWalt and Liesel DeWalt of Andover, Kansas; and her sisters, Helen Green of Costa Mesa, California, and Ruth Goodrum of Tribune, Kansas; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bertha Brunswig and brothers, Bart and Robert Brunswig, all of Tribune, Kansas. As Berdine requested, a private family graveside service will be held at the Iowa State University cemetery. Funeral arrangement are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home and online condolences may be left for the family at www.adamssoderstrum.com. Sustained by her western Kansas upbringing, determination, and faith, Berdine was also a breast cancer survivor. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Mayo Clinic Health System. Mayo Clinic donations can be made through the Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/obituaries/Berdine-Esther-Kaeberle?obId=4511022#/obituaryInfo