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Kathryn Berkey Obituary
Born in Westminster, Md., Mrs. Berkey was the daughter of the late John Granville Arbaugh and Marguerite Elizabeth Ament Arbaugh. Her husband, Rev. Byron Berkey, died June 7, 1990.
Originally from Westminster, Mrs. Berkey and her family moved to Denton from West Virginia in 1970, when her husband became minister of the Denton Church of the Brethren. She had been a cook for the Denton Elementary School, retiring in 2004.
Mrs. Berkey is survived by three sons, Karl G. Berkey of Seaford, Del., Gerald L. Berkey of Denton, Keith J. Berkey of Denton; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her daughter, Carolyn Kay Berkey, died June 16, 2000; and she is also preceded in death by her sister, Mildred I. Garrett.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Denton Church of the Brethren, located at 107 S. Seventh St. in Denton, where friends may visit with the family from 2 until 3 before the service. The interment will be private.
If friends wish to send memorial donations, the family suggests sending them to the Denton Church of the Brethren, P.O. Box 484, Denton, MD 21629, or to Camp Mardela, P.O. Box 460, Denton, MD 21629.
To offer online condolences and tributes, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com.
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May 19, 2019
As you remember your love one, as God heals your broken hearts (Psalm 147:3) may your cherished memories continue to bring you peace, comfort, and strength to endure.
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May 17, 2019
May warm memories of happy times comfort the entire family, and may Almighty God strengthen you during this difficult time. My condolences
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