Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Edward Robert Bernhard peacefully went to meet his bride in heaven on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

He was born June 16, 1946 to Henry and Stella (LeBlanc) Bernhard in Bay St Louis, Mississippi.

He attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, enlisted in the United States Army and went on to serve in the Vietnam War. He spent most of life working in plumbing and loved creating, building and repairing anything he could.

EB is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Stella, his brother-in-law Emmett Irwin and loving wife of 30 years Sherry (Ferrell) Bernhard.

He is survived by his best friend and step daughter Candi (Ogden) Ferachi, and her husband Paul; step son, Tobi Ogden; daughter Sandi Rumfola, and her husband Mark; daughter Jodi (Bernhard) Tickle, and her husband Ben; sister Dodie (Bernhard) Irwin; sister Mary Kay (Bernhard) Whitehead, and her husband Al.

Pap is also survived by his grandchildren and biggest fans Christopher Ferachi, Cameron Ferachi, and his wife Rainey (Saune), Kennedy Ferachi, Keegan Ferachi, and his wife Baylee (Daigle), Carter Ferachi, Camille Ferachi, Jakob Ogden, Juliana Ogden, Ethan Ogden, Kyle Bourque, Oscar Tickle and Stella Tickle.

He will be terribly missed by his faithful cat, Belle and his grand-pets Tango, Roxy, Indy, Ruby and Lamar.

EB was an incredibly sweet soul with a huge heart. He was an amazing, dedicated care giver to the love of his life for her last 10 years.

Although his family is selfishly sad he is no longer with us, we are incredibly glad that he is at peace and reunited with his "baby" Sherry.

We know they are happily holding hands, sitting on a pier, sharing a cocktail, and catching fish in heaven.

He will be buried at a private gathering at Natchez Cemetery next to Sherry.

He will be remembered at a Celebration of Life at Greenoaks Celebration of Life Reception Center 9595 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge 70815 Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at lairdfh.com.