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© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, February 21, 1962 Henry Wittie Berna 1895 ~ 1962 H.W. Berna Rites Held Saturday At Methodist Church H.W. Berna, long time resident of this area, died Wednesday, February 14, apparently from a heart attack at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Deonier. Mrs. Deonier found her father's body when she returned from a quilting in the parental home Wednesday afternoon. He had suffered the fatal attack about two hours previous. He had had a heart condition for some time. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist church with Rev. A.F. Heusel, retired pastor, officiating. Interment was in the Carnegie cemetery. Henry Wittie Berna was born March 3, 1895, to William and Mary Berna, the fourth of sixteen children. When he was three months old his parents moved to Dublin, Texas, where he grew to manhood. Later moved to the Oney community where he was converted and joined the Highland Methodist church in 1918. On July 9, 1917, he was married to Miss Buena Gary of Anadarko. Five children were born to them. Mr. Berna and his family moved to the Alfalfa community in 1941 where he was custodian for the Alfalfa school for 13 years, resigning due to ill health. He had been a resident of Carnegie for six years. He is survived by the wife of the home in Carnegie; two sons, Alfred of Manteca, Calif., and Vollie of Hobart; three daughters, Mrs. Deonier, Carnegie, Mrs. Irene Simpson and Mrs. Juanita Morris, both of Oklahoma City; nine brothers, Omer of Aransas Pass, Texas, Coy and Linzey of Dublin, Texas, Elem of Hico, Texas, Verdett, La Feria, Texas, Rollie, Harlingen, Texas, P.O. Berna, Los Angeles, Calif., Elzie, Midwest City, and L.B. Berna, Anadarko; four sisters, Mrs. Vina Boyer, Geary, Okla., Mrs. Ina Pettyjohn, Dublin, Mrs. Audie Barrey, Fort Cobb and Mrs. Edna Scott, Huntington Beach, Calif., 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Henry Wittie Berna March 3, 1895 ~ February 14, 1962 |
© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, December 9, 1964 Buena Vista [Gary] Berna 1893 ~ 1964 Funeral Services Held Sunday For Mrs. H.W. Berna Funeral services for Mrs. H.W. Berna, a long-time resident of the Alfalfa and Carnegie communities, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ with Kermit Webb, Mountain View minister, officiating. Interment was in Carnegie cemetery. Mrs. Berna died Friday while visiting during the Thanksgiving holidays in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Irene Simpson, Oklahoma City. She had been in ill health for a long time. Buena Vista Gary was born January 14, 1893, to Fletcher and Mary Gary at Mount Pleasant, Texas. She moved with her parents to the Fort Cobb community and in 1918 became a member of the Highland Methodist church near Fort Cobb. On July 7, 1917, she was married to Henry Wittie Berna of Oney. Five children were born to them. She and her family later moved to the Alfalfa community and nine years ago moved into Carnegie. Mr. Berna preceded her in death. She is survived by two sons, Alfred of Monteca, Calif., and Vollie of Hobart; three daughters, Mrs. Alta Deonier, Carnegie, Mrs. Simpson, Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Jaunita Morris of Mustang; two sisters, Josephine Gann, Terrell, Texas, and Erma Blackwell, Longview, Texas; two brothers, Coy Gary of Oklahoma City and Fletcher Gary of Texarkana, Texas; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Buena Vista [Gary] Berna January 14, 1893 ~ December 4, 1964 |
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