1931
Robert
2014
Robert M. Bernthal
December 9, 1931 — March 3, 2014
Bob was born on December 9, 1931 in Stuttgart, AR to Reverend Herbert T. & Lorena Bernthal & was the youngest of 4 children. He grew up & attended St. John's Lutheran School in Stuttgart, where he graduated from high school. During his life, he lived in Panama, served in the Air Force @ Camp Kilmer, NJ 2yrs & later lived in OR, CA, AR, WA, AZ & finally IN ~
His quick wit & contagious smile brightened anyone's day & He had many friends both in & out of the workplace. Some of his most memorable jobs were Aero jet, Magnuson Engineers, Me-n-Ed's Pizza & University of Santa Clara as the Materials Control Manager in CA ~
His Lutheran faith carried him throughout his life & he loved being a part of the Lutheran Church & choir. It always gave him great joy in lending a helping hand to others. He had a passion for photography & extensive love of the outdoors -often going on weekend trips & road trip adventures throughout the United States. He enjoyed visiting family often, playing cards with close friends, people-watching @ the boardwalk & the Santa Cruz mountains, and the serenity of the Ozarks ~
He had a talent for art -whether it be sketching, constructing things or making mosaic sculptures/furniture & was an avid landscaper. He also was quite the handyman & had a knack for fixing anything, including making a clock run backwards. He was an excellent baseball, basketball, tennis, table tennis & pool player, enjoyed horseback riding in ID & attending car races with his daughter. He loved being with his daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren & his greatest love of 25 years - his wife / JoAnn. They were inseparable & both were blessed to have each other ~
Beloved Son, Brother, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Husband & a Friend to many ~ He is survived by his Daughter / Marci Bernthal Perry, Stepdaughters / Maureen Walker & Dawn (Shannon) Crites; Grandchildren / Travis Robert Cardoza, Joshua & Lacey Roy, Malyssa McNeel & Shayleen Crites; Great Grandchildren / Ali & Aiden Roy; His Brother & Sister-in-law/Herbert "Bud" & Shirl Bernthal, Jr. of Arkansas & Sister/Mary Lou Aston of Connecticut, along with his many nieces & nephews & his dearest Friend, Wylie Rouse ~
He is preceded in death by his father & mother / Reverend Herbert T. & Lorena Bernthal, Sr., sister & brother-in-law / Dorothy "Dott" & Don Benson of Arkansas, along with his wife / JoAnn Bernthal of Indiana ~
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial bequests may be given to a charity of the donor's choice & the family welcomes any comments on Tributes.com
Written by daughter - Marci
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