The Greeley Tribune August 28,2007 Victor A. Bernhardt April 22, 1924 - Aug. 24, 2007 Age: 83 Residence: Windsor Tribute: Mr. Bernhardt was born in Loveland to Adam and Molly Bernhardt. He graduated from Loveland High School in 1942, worked for Swift packing plant in 1942, drove a truck at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver in 1942, worked on a farm for Victor Kindsfather in 1942, worked for John Nesbit on a farm in 1942, and was inducted into the Army on Jan. 28, 1944. He married Leona Becker on Feb. 22, 1943. Their daughter Drucilla was born Jan. 30, 1944. Mr. Bernhardt served duty in the European Theater for nearly two years with the 292nd Combat Engineers building bridges, roads and was in charge of prisoner of war enclosures and various camps for the troops. He was honorably discharged on March 9, 1946. Their son, Tim, was born March 15, 1947. Mr. Bernhardt worked as a carpenter from 1946 through 1952, farmed with his wife from 1952 through 1958, worked for John Brunner and Co. in 1959, served as a volunteer fireman from 1959 through 1979 and retired. He worked for J.C. Penney Co. in 1960, sold insurance for American National Insurance Co. from 1960 through 1961, was a carpenter from 1962 through 1983, retiring in 1983 at the age of 59. Since that time, he has done various carpenter jobs around home and for their daughter. He built a lot of pieces of beautiful furniture and cabinets. Mr. Bernhardt enjoyed working on his computer with e-mails and recording his past endeavors. He wrote his history to the best of his knowledge. He enjoyed volunteering with his wife helping build the Bethel Lutheran Church in 1957. They also volunteered at Pioneer Village. He was a member of the American Legion Post 109 of Windsor where he helped set the building on its foundation and remodel the inside and out. He served on the Bethel Lutheran Council for three years and as president for one year. Mr. Bernhardt sang in the choir from 1948 through 1989 and in the Poudre Valley Barbershop Chorus for 17 years. He joined the Disabled American Veterans Association Chapter 32 in Loveland as a Life Member and was a Life Member of the Antique Automobile Club of America since 1981. There he served as treasurer, secretary and even president. One of his true loves, after his family, was playing the harmonica and also playing the accordion. In 1989, he played in a group called the "Ole Pews." They consisted of Terry Willert on the guitar, Dave Tiffany on drums, Glenn Labue on bass guitar, Virginia Boyd on the piano, John Sooter on guitar and solo and Robin Downing the fiddler. They sang and played at Bethel Lutheran Church and other places that would ask them. They enjoyed entertaining the seniors and various homes. He will be truly missed. Mr. Bernhardt died at Hospice and Palliative Care Inpatient Unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. Survivors: his wife Leona; a son, Tim, both of Windsor; a brother, Leonard Bernhardt of Loveland; two sisters, Pauline Bergschneider of Rockville, Md. and Florine Lebo of Loveland; three grandchildren, Vickie Jo Mullin, Jerry Eugene Dye, and Christine Marie Thomas, and two great-grandchildren, Nathan Alan Dye and Zachary Andrew Farrar; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: a daughter, Drucilla Ann Dye; eight brothers and one sister. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Bethel Lutheran Church. Visitation: 2 - 6 p.m. Wednesday at Marks Funeral Chapel, 9293 Eastman Park Dr. in Windsor. Notes: Memorial Contributions can be made to the Windsor/Severance Fire Department or Bethel Lutheran Church Building Fund in care of Marks Funeral and Cremation Service, 9293 Eastman Park Drive, Windsor, 80550. --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.