Bernette Bernice Steffenhagen, age 95, passed away peacefully in the Aspirus Merrill Emergency Room on July 15, 2026, with family by her side. She was born February 26, 1931, to the late Erna (Waldow) and Bernard Barkow in Athens. She graduated from Athens High School. Bernette was married to Alvin Steffenhagen on September 1, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens.
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