Friday, February 11, 2022 at 12:00 a.m.
Knelsen, Bernhard "Barny"
BERNHARD "BARNY" KNELSEN, of Lethbridge, passed away with his family at his side on Saturday, January 29th, 2022, at the age of 72 years.
BERNHARD "BARNY" KNELSEN, of Lethbridge, passed away with his family at his side on Saturday, January 29th, 2022, at the age of 72 years.
He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 49 years, Helgrid; one son, Tim (Rachael) Knelsen of Vancouver, B.C.; daughters, Terri (Scott) Copeland of Lethbridge, Alberta, Tania (Jeff) Hastings of Dallas, Texas, Tiffany (Bryce) Weisgerber of Medicine Hat, Alberta; 13 grandchildren, Hannah (Devin) Widmer, Erikah (Brayden) Widmer, Olivia Burrows, Caiden Copeland, Cameron Hastings, Cailee Hastings, Jenna (Tony) Baker, Juliette Knelsen, James Knelsen, Jensen Weisgerber, Ellie Weisgerber, Kooper Weisgerber, and "Baby" Weisgerber; four great-grandchildren, Chelsea Palmer, Conner Palmer, Freya Forester, and "Baby" Widmer.
Barny & Helgrid were married on August 11, 1973. His love of life & people touched the lives of all those who knew him. His quiet courage, strength of spirit, creativity and sense of humor will be carried forward by those who knew and loved him. Barny wrote a series of eight controversial books about theology, religion, and spirituality. He has engineered and manufactured nearly 100 inventions which includes board games, agricultural cultivators & seeders, hydraulic drill trucks, equipment attachments & implements, and numerous trailers.
In memory of Barny, contributions would be appreciated to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
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Our deepest condolences. Was amazing times we had. Thank you for you many blessings and insights RIP my friend.
deep down heart felt condolances to all in the losss of Barny, He will be missd to all.
We were sorry to hear of Bernie's passing. We'll be praying for the family every day!
Very sorry to hear the passing of Bernie . Went to school with Bernie .
We will miss Barny and all those coffee days we had at the Mcdonalds. Our deepest condolances to the entire family