- Date Of Birth: December 31, 1916
- Date Of Death: September 21, 2013
- State: Illinois
Bernie Sarrett, 96, a resident of LaSalle for over 68 years, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield due to complications from injuries from an accidental fall. Mr. Sarrett was born December 31, 1916, in Prescott, AR to William and Vivian (Johnson) Sarrett.
He married Fannie (Franco) Taggart in 1945 in Little Rock, AR.
She preceded him in death on February 10, 1983. He married Virginia (Pyska) Kirzeder in 1984. She preceded him in death on September 26, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his stepdaughter, Yvonne Baker, and six brothers and sisters.
Mr. Sarrett was a proud member of Operating Engineers Local 150 for 51 years. He was a member of the LaSalle Elks serving on a number of committees including Exalted Ruler. He was a beloved member of the Spring Creek Golf Course.
He will be dearly missed by his surviving children, Danny Paul (Kathleen) Sarrett of Winfield, and Diane Marie (Frank) Willing of Aurora; stepchildren, Joan Margaret Hepner of Ottawa and Mary Lynn (Gerald) Flaherty of Peoria; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
