Jackson-Wasco-Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....Bernhardt, Wayne Thomas December 18, 2011
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Dana Bernhardt mrs_bombdog@hotmail.com February 17, 2012, 7:54 pm

Mail Tribune January 13, 2012 Medford, OR
Wayne T. Bernhardt, 44, passed away to be with his mom December 18, 2011. He was 
born May 26, 1967, in Bandon, Ore., to Delores Bernhardt and Tom Leonard. Wayne 
lived in Eagle Point from 1969 until he graduated from Eagle Point High School 
in 1985.


After graduation, Wayne joined the Navy and served until 1994. While serving in 
the Navy, Wayne spent four years working with dogs for security sweeps and 
military patrol. During that time he earned many awards for dog handling and 
service to his country.


In 1987, Wayne married Kim Willits and they had two children, Marquelle and 
Benjamin, who were the pride and love of his life. In 2002 Wayne married Dana 
Goss, of Colorado, who survives him. At the time of his death, he was working as 
a civilian contract worker in security and dog handling at Camp Salerno Airfield 
in Afghanistan.


Wayne was preceded in death by his mom, Deloris; grandparents; and several aunts 
and uncles. He is survived by wife, *Dana Danielle Goss (Bernhardt) of Peyton, 
Colorado; daughter, Marquelle Lynn (Jared) Hartman, of Beaverton, Ore.; son, 
Benjamin Thomas Bernhardt, of Beaverton, Ore.; brother, Ron (Carmen) Bernhardt, 
of Henderson, Nev.; sister, Diana (Willie) Debrick, of Eagle Point, Ore.; 
sister, Nancie Jenkins, of Eugene, Ore.; five nieces; one nephew; and several 
great nieces and nephews. Wayne left all of us too soon but is at peace with Mom 
and will be greatly missed.


A memorial service will be held Saturday January 14, 2012 1:00 p.m. at Conger 
Morris Central Point, 800 S. Front St., with Sgt. Mark Dalton officiating.


In leiu of flowers, donations can be made to: 
www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com or your local chapter of Humane Society.

*Notes edited by Dana Bernhardt

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See ya later, Punkin.



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