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This obituary appeared in the Bernice Banner May 4, 2001


CHARLES GILBERT "CHUCK" BERNARD 

Funeral services for Charles Gilbert "Chuck" Bernard, 77, of Farmerville, LA were 
held Monday, April 30, 2001 in the Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel, Farmerville, LA. 
Officiating was Rev. Johnny Hankins, Rev. Doug McGuire and Father Sebastian.
Interment was held at Morris-Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho, under the direction of 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.
Mr. Bernard died Thursday, April 26, 2001 in Farmerville following a brief illness.
Mr. Bernard was born in Sioux City, Iowa on August 27, 1923 to Aldoph L. and Flora 
Searles Bernard. Charles graduated from Elk Point High School before enlisting in the 
United States Navy. He served aboard the U.S.S. Augusta during World War II. He was 
in the service for six years, and a Navy boxing champ. Charles was Chief Gunner's Mate 
when discharged. He attended the University of South Dakota where he played football.
On January 1, 1948, he married Arlene Grace Murphy. The couple traveled widely in the 
pipeline construction industry until Charles retired in 1985. Arlene died May 5, 1987. 
Charles married Kathleen Baldwin on December 1, 1989. The couple made their home on Lake 
D'Arbonne.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Bernard of Farmerville, LA; son, Michael Farris 
Bernard and wife Sheri of Tulsa, OK; daughter, Simonne Bernard deGlee and husband James 
of Boise, ID; brother, Larry Bernard of Jefferson, SD; grandchildren, Ben  Michael deGlee, 
James Jacob deGlee, Charles Richard Bernard and Flora Lee Bernard; step-son, Bill Baldwin 
and wife Alexa; step-daughters, Patricia and husband, Dr. Edwin Davis and Kay Lynn and 
husband Glynn Harris, all of Ruston, LA, step grandchildren, Kim and Kenny Branch, Kelly 
and David Plunk, Karen Davis, Kathy Davis, Melissa Rodgers and Brian and Tiffany Baldwin; 
and four step-great grandchildren.

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