Bernard E. Case

Bernard Eugene Case of Cadillac passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Curry House Assisted Living in Cadillac. He was 89. Bernie was born on September 12, 1926 in Cement City, Michigan to Gerald & Bernice (DeJean) Case. He attended school in Coldwater and graduated in 1947 with a Veteran GED. On July 2, 1951 he married the former Montie Reeves and she preceded him in death on March 7, 1997. On September 14, 1998 he married the former Eva Mae (DeJean) Wilkinson and she preceded him in death on March 1, 2004. Mr. Case was a three war Veteran serving in World War II, Korean War and in Vietnam. He first served in the United States Navy from 1944 and was assigned to the USS LST 972 and the USS LCS 35 in the Pacific area. In 1947 he joined the United States Army and was assigned to the Engineers on Guam and Korea and to the Nike Anti Aircraft Artillery as a radar repair man and was stationed in El Paso, Texas, Huntsville, Alabama and Wiesbaden Germany until his Army retirement. Later he was employed by the United States Civil Service at Fort MacArthur in California also as a radar repairman and then moved to Santa Barbara, California and Camden, Arkansas as a Defense Contract Specialist until his retirement. Bernie was a member of many organizations including: Korean War Veterans Association, National Association Retired Federal Employees, American Legion, VFW, LST Association, DAV, 3 War Veteran's Association, Cadillac Area Honor Guard, Moose Lodge of Cadillac and the First Christian Church of Cadillac. On October 16, 2010 he married Sharon (Elenbaas) Behrns Case and she survives him along with step children: Barb (Edwin) Curtis and Doug Behrns all of Lake City; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wives he was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Harold, Homer and Robert Case. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Peterson Funeral & Cremation Services with Reverend Jim Helmboldt officiating and full military rites under the auspices of the Cadillac Area Honor Guard. Friends may meet the family from 9:30 AM until services. Burial will be at Sunny Lane Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.

Bernard E. Case

September 12, 1926 - August 15, 2016