Daniel Bernd

WILMINGTON—Daniel Charles Bernd, 66, of Wilmington, passed away suddenly at Morris Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018.             Born Sept. 8, 1951 in Chicago, he was a son of Cornelius “Sonny” and Rose (Faretta) Bernd. He married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Fay Wolske, on Oct. 24, 1971. She preceded him in death on Nov. 5, 2015.  He was a tuck pointer for many years before his retirement.  Dan loved spending time on the water boating and fishing on the Kankakee River and Kentucky Lake and was a member of the Braidwood Recreation Club and South Wilmington Sportsman's Club. Most of all he enjoyed being a cheerleader to his granddaughters at their sports competitions, parades and band events.              Surviving are his daughters, Sherry (Zane) Moyers, of Braidwood and Cindy Bernd, of Valparaiso, IN; granddaughters, Allison, Grace and Sophia Moyers, of Braidwood; sister, Charlene (Roy) Thomas, of Arizona; nieces and nephews and many loving friends.  
Visitation will be at the RW Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. with funeral service at 7 p.m.  Cremation rites will be accorded after services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to either Reed Custer School District Music Department or Athletic Boosters.  
For more information and to visit his online guestbook, log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find them on Facebook.
R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory , 401 E. Main St., Braidwood is in charge of arrangements.