Bernice Steadman (née Trimble; July 9, 1925 – March 18, 2015) was an American aviator and businesswoman.

[2] Steadman, a professional pilot, later co-founded the International Women's Air & Space Museum in Ohio during the 1980s.

[2] She took a job at AC Spark Plug after high school to save money for flight lessons.

[2] She noted that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson had written "Stop This Now" across a document upon learning of the Mercury 13 project.

[2] Bernice Steadman died at her home on Traverse City, Michigan, on March 18, 2015, at the age of 89 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.