Deborah Berfanger

Debbie graduated from North High School in 1976 and went on to work in dietary and housekeeping at Deaconess Hospital and multiple nursing homes. After realizing she wanted to work directly with patients, she took classes and became a Certified Nursing Assistant. She worked as a CNA at McCurdy and Riverwalk until fully retiring in December 2024. Debbie genuinely loved her residents and always gave them the best care.

Debbie enjoyed shopping, playing video games, watching scary movies, and spending time with her family. Debbie, also, loved animals - all animals big and small, especially dolphins. Debbie was a gentle, kind, loving, forgiving, selfless soul and was loved by all. Debbie and her oldest sister, Vicki, were particularly close and both stayed home to care for their parents and although, Debbie had no children of her own, she helped raise her niece, Sarah. Debbie was the BEST Aunt and second mom that Sarah could ever ask for.

Debbie was preceded in death by her parents, Jerry and Jeanine (Duncan) Berfanger; maternal grandparents, George and Lida Mae Duncan; paternal grandparents, Ted and Jeanette Berfanger; niece, Michelle Berfanger; brothers, James & Ronald Berfanger; and her sister, Vicki Berfanger.

Debbie will be sorely missed and survived by her niece, nephew and great-nephew, Sarah, Jason and Mason Daniel; Vicki and Debbie's sweet little dog, Pebbles; sister, Cindy (Randy) Helmling; sister-in-law, Sharon Berfanger; nieces, Angie Laster and Lucinda Hosmer; great-nieces and nephews, Kaylee Sue (Glenn) Vandever, Lida (Zack) May, Robert (Lauren) Daugherty, Michael (Starr) Daugherty, Shelley (Gabe) Plue, Miranda Nunn, Teri Martin, and Josie Higgs.

Debbie's family would like to thank everyone at The Cottage at North Park Nursing Center for caring for and loving Debbie so much these last nine months. Debbie's family will be forever grateful.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Alexander West Chapel, with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends and family may visit from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Cottage at North Park Nursing Center, 650 Fairway Drive, Evansville, IN 47710.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.