Bernard R. Meredith

Bernard R. Meredith, 83, of Bourbonnais, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024. He was born June 22, 1941, in Rogers Township, the son of Ernest and Gracie (Bishop) Meredith. He was a forklift driver at Armstrong and loved tinkering. On July 2, 1961, he married Parnell M. Statler at the United Methodist Church in Kankakee. He loved working on old cars and old lawn mowers. He also enjoyed going to car shows and fishing. Most of all he loved playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bernard is survived by his wife, Parnell M. Meredith of Bourbonnais; children, Yvonne (Dana) West of St. Anne and Randy (Stefanie) Meredith of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; siblings, Charlottie McKay of Watseka and Bill Meredith of Kankakee; grandchildren, Tara (Brent) Boehrnsen, Dru West, Megan (Alex) Russo, and Jacey Meredith; great grandchildren, Grady Boehrnsen, Hunter and Baedan West, Ford and Lincoln Russo. He is preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Riley Meredith; and five siblings. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. until the memorial service at noon at Jensen Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.