- Date Of Death: March 26, 2020
- State: Michigan
Bernette C. “Bernie” Stimson (nee Ostendorf)
Age 85, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2020. Bernette was born on December 15, 1934 to Henry and Bertha (Gresser) Ostendorf in Freeport, Minnesota. She attended high school in Sauk Centre, Minnesota and worked at 3M for over 25 years. Her greatest joy in her life was her family, which included seven children, twenty-five grandchildren, and many more great and great-great grandchildren. One only had to walk into her home to see how much she cherished her family, with photographs exhibited with pride, on every wall, shelf, and every inch of her refrigerator. Bernette lovingly hand-quilted, cross-stitched, knitted and crocheted blankets, quilts, towels, scarves, and baked apple pies, cookies, and bread to demonstrate her love for her family.
Bernette was preceded in death by her loving husband, Warren “Wayne;” daughter, Pamela Lyons; grandson, David MacDonald, Jr.; parents, Henry and Bertha Ostendorf; and brothers and sisters, Cyril, Jerry, Ernie, Alvina, Bernice, Betty, Arlene, and Hank. She is survived by children, Cheryl (Michael) Young, Judy Carlson, Warren Gary (Jill) Stimson, Gene (Teresa) Stimson, Gail (Gary) Renteria and Sue (Robert) Schettle. She is also survived by her sister, Cora Stenberg; many grandchildren, relatives and friends.
