Angyln "Angie" Berdan

On Sunday, September 27th, Angyln Theresa Hurley Berdan, wife of Jack and amazing mother of three daughters, passed away at the age of 91. Angyln, or Angie as most people called her, was born on March 10, 1929 to Harold Joseph and Alma Hurley. She attended Immaculate Conception School, graduated from St. Anne’s Academy and when she was 56 she earned her Associates Degree from Westark Community College. She was a certified X-Ray Technician for many years followed by more than 2 decades working as the attendance clerk and then registrar at Kimmons Junior High. She always said she was so fortunate because she absolutely loved going to work every day! Anglyn loved people and never met a stranger. She had a wonderful sense of humor and provided her daughters with a plethora of funny sayings they will remember forever. Angyln was a devout Catholic and her strong faith was unwavering over 91 years. She set an incredible example of how fulfilling and meaningful life is when focused on Christ. She had such a gift for finding something good and positive in every moment of every day. And even on her most challenging and difficult days her positive outlook was unshakable. One of her favorite sayings was “this too shall pass” and she taught us all how powerful those four little words could be. She enjoyed her many volunteer endeavors from PTA President to Girl Scout Troop Leader, serving in the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and IC Ladies Auxiliary, volunteering countless hours for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as well as willing to help whenever anyone needed her. Through her kind and loving heart and abundant compassion she spent her life serving others in a most humble and meaningful way. Angyln loved to travel and was willing to pack her bags and head out on a trip at a moment’s notice. She and Jack loved to take short trips to Branson and her daughters rarely went on vacation without “Nana”. She always made every adventure unforgettable! Angyln is survived by her loving husband, Jack, with whom she celebrated a 70th wedding anniversary this past Valentine’s Day, her three daughters: Kristie Knight, Jane Kuykendall and husband Gary, Laura Reith and husband John, sister Barbara Mackey, 6 granddaughters: Kristen Knight and Kellye Sharum, Anna and Ella Kuykendall, Addie and Lydia Reith, 2 great grandsons: Grayson and Taber Sharum, and numerous nieces and nephews all of whom she loved dearly. The family also wishes to acknowledge Jeanna Belue and Elizabeth Charlton who so lovingly cared for Angyln over the past year.