Frances Retzloff Berger, a longtime resident of Beeville, Texas entered, Heaven, Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 3:20 P.M., at Wooldridge Place Nursing Center in Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 6 days.

Frances was born, February 3, 1941 in Lenz, Texas, the daughter of Edmund Retzloff and Amanda Magel Retzloff. She was very active in her community and served as President and was a Lifetime Member of the South Texas V.F.W. Auxiliary and the American Legion. Frances was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Beeville.

Frances is survived by her step-son, Thomas Berger and wife Janice of Pipe Creek, Texas; her nieces, Karen Walston and husband Dennis of Sandia, Texas and Lori Beugeler and husband Gilberto Quillon of Converse, Texas and her nephew, Michael Beugeler of Kenedy, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray Berger and her sister, Dolores Syring.

Visitation was held, Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel, Kenedy, Texas. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 13, 2012, in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Conklin, officiating. Interment followed in the Kenedy Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were, Michael Beugeler, Dennis Walston, Gilberto Quillon, Max Garza, Bill Reyes and Robert Huth.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society; PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.