Deborah Lynn Berard

Deborah went to Mann Jr. High and Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida. She worked at a variety of jobs but always valued the ones most where she cared for animals or people. She was easy to talk to and could converse on just about any topic or subject matter.

Tommie had a daughter Heather who she loved dearly and who she cared for while she lived here in Wichita. Tommie lost Heather some years ago to complications with diabetes.

Tommie dearly loved the zoo here in Sedgwick County. Her favorite animals were the apes and she had a fond affection for Zuza the gorilla and Daisy the Orangutan. She loved visiting other zoos while travelling.

She very dearly loved her pets, her beloved cats many of whom she rescued from the wild or from dire situations. Her favorites were Mc Kitty (who was rescued from a Mc Donald's parking lot), Dorian, Moon and Beauty. She recently rescued a female three legged goat that she named IHOP whom she kept safe and well fed until she could be adopted by a goat refuge.

Tommie greatly loved her friends, especially those she considered family. She was especially close to her roommate and ex Mike Harlow, her friend Steve Duncan and her friend and travelling companion Richard Cathey. She had many other friends that she considered family and she will be greatly missed by those that knew her.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Heather, and her mother and father. She is survived by two grandchildren and many cats and grand cats.

The funeral service will take place on Friday, October 18th, 2024, at Hillside Funeral Home West, 2929 West 13th Street North, Wichita, KS 67203, at 10:00 a.m.