Bernadine E. Gerner

BERNADINE E. "Bernie" GERNER Bernadine E. Gerner, age 79, formerly of 123 Rubina Lane, died Thursday December 1,2005 at Manorcare Health Services where she had been a resident for the past 1 ½ years. Bernadine was born on February 16,1926 in Chilton, the daughter of Henry and Helen Franzen Ludwig. On February 15,1947 she married Corbin J. Gerner at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Chilton. Corbin preceded her in death on July 22, 2005. A member of Holy Family-St. Patrick's Parish, and the Altar Society. Bernadine enjoyed bingo and playing cards with her grandchildren.SURVIVORS: four children, James (Nancy) Gerner, Brownsville, Judith (Paul) Schmitz, Malone, Joe (Kathy) Gerner, Fond du Lac and Joyce (special friend Mark Spannbauer) Reitz, Fond du Lac, nine grandchildren, Terry, Doug, Derek, Bob, Wendy, Brad, Emily, Jeremy, and Curt, nine great-grandchildren, three sisters Lorraine (Ervin) Kuehnel, of Chilton, WI . Roma Ludwig of North Hollywood, CA and Ruth (Harry) Stanelle, of Fond du Lac, one brother, Henry Ludwig, Chicago, IL. Bernadine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Jerry, four sisters, Dorothy Hoffman, Marie Heimerl, Josephine Birschbach, and Elda Berenz.



VISITATION: Sunday, December 4, 2005 from 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P. M. at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. FUNERAL: A Liturgy of The Word Service will be held Sunday, December 4, 2005, at 4:30 P.M. at the funeral home. Reverend John Radetski will officiate. Entombment will be in the Chapel of The Risen Christ Mausoleum, Calvary Cemetery. "Special thanks to the staff of Manorcare Health Services for care and concern while Bernadine was a resident."Uecker-Witt Funeral Home Is Serving The Family.