Grace Bernardy, 86, Austin

Published 10:31 am Monday, March 4, 2013

Grace C. Bernardy, 86, of Austin, Minn., died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Kathy Walsh of St. Cloud, Minn., surrounded by her five children.

Grace Bernardy

Grace was born in Ghent, Minn. on Jan. 15, 1927, to Charles M. and Bernice (Korcal) Janis. She was married June 3, 1948, to Frank Bernardy in Ghent. Grace and Frank moved to Austin to work and raise five children. Grace’s first year of teaching was in a one room school house teaching first through eighth grades, and she later worked as a tax preparer. She loved to quilt with her friends and continued playing in a bridge club until two months ago.

Survivors include her five children, Janis (Greg) McDonald, Mike Bernardy, Mary Bernardy (Don Hagan), Paul Bernardy (Tiffany Phelps), Kathryn (John) Walsh; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank; mother, Bernice; father, Charles Janis; brothers, Robert, Clarence, Raymond and James Janis.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church with Father Jim Steffes officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church on Friday. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Arrangements by Mayer Funeral Home. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.