Bernard L. English, Sr.
Oakwood -- Bernard L. English, Sr., 91, of Oakwood died 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  He was born December 1, 1921 in Ashtabula County to the late Roy and Minnie Alva (Hoover) English.  On April 28, 1943 he married Rosa Fern Etter.  She died March 10, 2010.
He is survived by his children: Sheryl English of Oakwood, Bernard English, Jr. of Oakwood, and Pamela (Lewis) Renollet of Pemberville; 7 grandchildren:  Adam English, Desirae Hagerman, Jillan Renollet, Hannah Renollet, Michelle Renollet, Madison Renollet and Cora Renollet; and 7 great-grandchildren:  Tatem, Hailey and Olivia Stallard, Isaac and Raymond Hagerman, and Cole and Claire English. He was also preceded in death by 5 brothers: Cloyd, Floyd, Raymond "Colonel", Donald, and Gerald English and a sister: Evelyn Butler.
Bernard was retired from Zeller Corp in Defiance and was a farmer. He was a WWII veteran of the Army Infantry and was a Disabled American Veteran. He was a graduate of Officers Training School in Fort Benning, GA.
A Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Continental with Rev. Terry Porter officiating.  Burial will follow in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Oakwood with military rites by the Oakwood American Legion and Paulding VFW.  Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 10:00 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be expressed at: www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.

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