Vivian Fay Bernd

October 2, 2015 - November 5, 2015

Vivian Fay Bernd (nee Wolske) Age 64, of Wilmington, IL, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on the morning of Thursday, November 5, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Born October 2, 1951 in Chicago, IL. Vivian graduated from Reed Custer High School, Class of 1969. She married her high school sweetheart, Daniel Bernd on October 24, they just celebrated their 44th Wedding Anniversary. Member of Grace Lutheran Church in Wilmington. Her hobbies included boating and fishing with her husband and spending all the time she could with her beloved granddaughters. Surviving are her husband, Daniel Bernd; mother, Santa Wolske of Braidwood, IL; daughters, Sherry (Zane) Moyers of Braidwood and Cindy Bernd of Valparaiso, IN; granddaughters, Allison, Grace, and Sophia Moyers; brother, Vernon (Sandy) Wolske of Orange Park, FL; sisters, Karen Duchoslav of Benton, KY and Vallerie (Al) Clegg of Beaumont, CA; uncle, Kenneth “Bud” Wolske of Kankakee, IL; sister-in-law, Charlene (Roy) Thomas of Kingman, AZ; and numerous loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by her father, Vernon R. Wolske; In-laws, Cornelius and Rose Bernd; brother-in-law, Tobias Duchoslav; and brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Patricia (Higgins) Bernd. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, from 5-7 p.m. with memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Zach Wagner will officiate. Inurnment will be private. The family would like to acknowledge and thank the wonderful care and support received from Hospice of Kankakee Valley. For more information and to visit her online guestbook, please log on to www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com or find us on Facebook at R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory 401 E. Main St., Braidwood, 815-458-2336 www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com