Larry Herbert Bernhart
Born: June 24th, 1945
Died: January 31st, 2013
Obituary
Larry Bernhart, 67, of Paducah, Kentucky, formerly of Burlington, died at his home in Paducah on Thursday, January 31, 2013.
Born on June 24, 1945 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Herbert William and Helen Louise Lease Bernhart. He married Carolyn Bell on April 18, 1980 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. They later divorced.
Larry worked for Wal-Mart Fleet Division, Mid-West Old Threshers and Vega Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors, watering his garden with the hose and pulling weeds. . He also enjoyed eating Kentucky Fried Chicken and watching the Mississippi River. He liked to fish and would always balk at loaning out his fishing poles. He was close to his mother and would do anything she asked of him. He was affiliated with the First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by three daughters, Connie Kristine Nisus of Raritan, Illinois, Julie Ann Bernhart-Schmeiser of Paducah, Kentucky and Becky Jo-Lynn Bernhart of Burlington, Iowa; three sons, Lanny Allen Bernhart of Burlington, Iowa, Staff Sergeant Jerry Lyle Griffis of El Paso, Texas and Jason Lee Griffis of Gillette, Wyoming; thirteen grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services for Larry Bernhart will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Prugh’s Chapel, Burlington, Iowa. Pastor Mike Orthel will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa.
The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. in Prugh’s Chapel. A memorial has been established for Disabled American Veterans.