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Max B. Bernard

Birth	:	14 Nov 1925 Walthill, Thurston County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	11 Jan 2016 Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5736744, -102.2816420
Description	:	Max B. Bernard, 90, former principal at Holyoke High School, died Jan. 11, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Holyoke. Burial with military honors will follow at Holyoke Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Max Bernard Scholarship Fund or Zion Lutheran Church. Tennant Funeral Home of Holyoke is in charge of arrangements ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Max Bernard lived a full and generous life defined by service and love. He was born in Walthill,... Read More	Max B. Bernard, 90, former principal at Holyoke High School, died Jan. 11, 2016. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Holyoke. Burial with military honors will follow at Holyoke Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Max Bernard Scholarship Fund or Zion Lutheran Church. Tennant Funeral Home of Holyoke is in charge of arrangements ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Max Bernard lived a full and generous life defined by service and love. He was born in Walthill, Nebraska on November 14, 1925 to Guy and Veigh (Boughn) Bernard. He spent his young life in Ponca, Nebraska and graduated from high school there in 1943. That same year, he enlisted in the Navy and trained as a medic in Idaho and California. He shipped out overseas and joined Easy Co 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine division, then fighting in Okinawa. Following the end of the war, his division was transferred to Peking, China. He was stationed there until his honorable discharge on August 6, 1946. Max used his benefits from the G.I. Bill to attend Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska. While studying there, he met and fell in love with Rachel Hoefs. They married in 1950, and he graduated with his Bachelor’s degree. At that point, he began his career as a teacher, coach, and school administrator in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska. In 1960,he and Rachel moved to Holyoke, Colorado where he was the Principal of Holyoke High School for 26 years. While his children Brad, Larry, and Marcia grew, Max guided and supported generations of Holyoke’s children through adolescence. He nurtured his community beyond the school as well; in the summers, he worked wheat harvests at the Amherst Co-op and helped the Sprague family with their corn harvest for many years. He was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church and served the church in many capacities. Max was a member the Holyoke Lions Club for over twenty years as well as a member of the Holyoke American Legion. Upon his retirement, he took up work at the Holyoke Golf Course and played there frequently with his friends and family. Max was a loyal Holyoke Dragon booster all of his life, and he was present for many of his teams’ wins and losses. Max was a vibrant storyteller, a stalwart friend, and a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Max was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bill Bernard, sister Renee Wertz, and granddaughter Hillary Bernard. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, and his children of Timnath, Colorado, Amherst, Colorado, and Holyoke, Colorado. He is also survived by his two brothers. His grandchildren of Chicago, Illinois and Holyoke, Colorado, each celebrates his life, as does his great-granddaughter. Max Bernard was a shining light in this small town and his life was a beacon for many fortunate people on the Great Plains. Tennant Funeral Home & Crematory of Holyoke is in charge of arrangements. Tennant Funeral Home, January 2016. Living Names Omitted Per Find A Grave. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~

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Max B. Bernard's memorial is located at: Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips County, USA.
When did Max B. Bernard death?
Max B. Bernard death on 11 Jan 2016 in Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 40.5736744
Longitude: -102.2816420

Family Members:

Parent

Veigh Edith Boughn Bernard

(1893 - 1968)

Guy Arden Bernard

(1889 - 1962)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5736744, -102.2816420

2. Dunkard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6438000, -102.1356400

3. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5498000, -102.0909000

4. Posegate Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5849991, -102.4753036

5. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5494003, -102.0899963

6. Amherst Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7056007, -102.1603012

7. Paoli Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6286011, -102.4832993

8. Jarvis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5060997, -102.5117035

9. Fairfield Cemetery
Paoli, Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6934000, -102.5126000

10. Greenlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5231018, -101.9783020

11. Woodham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7924995, -102.4105988

12. Venango Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7416992, -102.0175018

13. Haxtun Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6436000, -102.6372000

14. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3072960, -102.1701590

15. Brower Ranch Cemetery
Eckley, Yuma County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3378230, -102.5000080

16. Bryant Cemetery
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -102.6382980

17. Green Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8650000, -102.2284090

18. Hughes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3224983, -102.0500031

19. Rockland Cemetery
Rockland, Logan County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4522031, -102.6924118

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Crete, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4375000, -101.8557968

21. Chase Cemetery
Chase, Chase County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5525017, -101.8078003

22. Fort Sedgwick Post Cemetery
Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9430477, -102.3804646

23. Hillside Cemetery
Julesburg, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9692001, -102.2406006

24. Wilson Family Ranch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1710270, -102.3002510