Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Fred Bernard, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the age of 82. Dearest husband of Mary Bernard; dear son of the late Fred and Dorothy Bernard; devoted father of Deborah (William) Digby, Davis (Lynn) Bernard and the late Paul Allen Bernard; beloved grandfather of Thomas Bernard; dear brother of Bernice Kinion and the late Stanley Bernard, Marion Fry and Harold Bernard. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Fred was employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator with Arthur Ostmann, St. Charles Street Department and Thoele Construction. He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 513 and Ridgecrest Baptist Church.