She was born in Taos to John Gerard Forck and Catherine Ann Stegeman Forck. She was married on May 4, 1938 in Taos to August John Kerperin who died June 13, 1988. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Catherine M. Wankum, Agnes J. Graessle, and Rita J. Kerperin, all of Taos; a son, Robert L. Kerperin, Taos; eight granchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Frances Tambke, Jefferson City; and two brothers, Louis Forck ;and James Forch, both of Taos. She was a life-long member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos. Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Xavier Parish, or Villa Marie Skilled Nursing Facility.