Elsie Marie Berti, 92, passed away on September 26, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on January 30, 1934 in Eureka, California, to John and Rose (Startare) Losa. After high school, she attended Eureka Business College. Elsie married Francis Marion Carsner in 1957 and together had three children, Bill, John, and Bernadine. Elsie was a bookkeeper and office manager at Humbolt Creamery where she worked for 37 years. She also volunteered at St Josephs Hospital for 21 years. After Francis passed away in 1981, she later married John Berti in 1983. In Eureka, California, she was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and choir.

In recent years, she moved to Arkansas to be closer to her daughter. After moving to Arkansas, she was a member of Promise Land Bible Church and sang in the choir. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids, great grandkids, playing cards, games, and watching her hummingbirds.

Elsie is survived by her son, John (Linda) Carsner of Eureka, CA; daughter, Bernadine (Mike) Brinkmeier; sister, Frances (Rene) Gauthier; grandchildren, Alicia (Raul) Dominguez, Kelly (Justin) Gibbs, Tami (Andre) McBride, and John (Sheila) Claudle; McKayla (Kyle) Huntley; Meagan Boyd; and great-grandchildren, Lexlyn, Gracelyn, Evelyn, Alexander, Rayce, Rowdy, Charlie Ann, and Allessa.

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, John and Rose Losa; both husbands, Francis Marion Carsner and John Berti; son, Bill Carsner; brother, Richard Losa; and sister, Virginia Losa.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 4:00 pm at the Promise Land Bible Church with her son-in-law, Pastor Mike Brinkmeier officiating. Burial will be in the Ocean View Cemetery, in Eureka, California.

Arrangements are being handled by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation Services, 600 Hospital Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653. Visit the online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.