Bernard Fabian passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, at Sunrise of Leawood, where he lived.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 24, in the Yukon Chapel at Mount Carmel Cemetery, followed by burial. Memorial donations can be made to the Beth Shalom Lechem Fund, Village Shalom, Harvesters International or any charity of your choice.
Bernard was born in Zmigrod, Poland, on March 10, 1915, to Herman and Ida Fabian, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Davis, of Overland Park. The family moved to Chicago in 1928.
He was a tank radio operator in General Patton’s division in World War II and participated in the Battle of the Bulge.
Bernard married Sylvia Waltzer in January 1960. She preceded him in death in August 2003.
He loved to read and even learned to play bridge in his 80s. Bernard was interested in knowing different languages and enjoyed learning and using all that he had studied.
Bernie was a sweet and funny man who loved his family and loved being with people.
He is survived by his niece, Sandi, and her husband, Ken Lerner, of Overland Park; nephew, Michael Davis, and his wife, Rhonda, of West Des Moines, Iowa; great-nieces and great-nephews, Lisa and Steve Siegel, and their children and granddaughter of Overland Park, Jordan and Kathryn Lerner and daughters of Mercer Island, Wash., Craig and Yael Lerner and daughters of Northridge, Calif., Marissa Davis of Orlando, Fla., and Gregory and Becky Davis of Des Moines, Iowa.
The family wishes to express our deepest thanks to Dr. Jonathan Jacobs for his devoted care and support, Laurie Krenke, his best friend, and her wonderful staff at Sunrise of Leawood who have provided love, hugs, smiles, patience and unstinting assistance for the last three-and-a-half years. We are grateful to Doris Gilgus for her loving assistance. We also wish to thank Dennis Seck of John Knox Village for making Bernie’s end of life care so comfortable for him and his family.
Online guestbook available at www.louismemorialchapel.com. Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel (816) 361-5211.