Bernice Stephenson Stewart, born in Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 20, 1942 departed this earth on June 7, 2017 in Sturgis, S.D.

She was a resident of Nevada since 1982 and a Pahrump resident since 2005. Bernice did volunteer work for the American Red Cross, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and Sexual Assault Support Services in Reno, Nev. She was the first female security shift supervisor at Harrah's Casino in Reno. She was a Navy veteran, a Navy wife, mother and grandmother.

Bernice is survived by her husband, George W. K. Stewart of Pahrump; son, Daniel, and wife, Kelly and twin grandsons, Evan and Drew of Renton, Wash.; son, Douglas, and wife, Karoli and grandsons, Kai and Taos of Jacksonville, Ore.

Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery on September 20 at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Vegas PBS.

Bernice will be missed, but not forgotten, by our extended family and military friends.