Born November 4, 1921, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of the late Barbara (Weingartner) and Carl Bernhardt. Adam was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII in a construction battalion in New Guinea and the Philippines. He retired from Hartman Electric after 45 years of service.
Adam is survived by three children, Ronald Alan (Debra) Bernhardt, Jerry (Sandy) Bernhardt and Pam (Dave) Porter; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and two siblings, Shirley Ann Bernhardt Bertka of Delaware, OH, and William George Bernhardt of Waynesboro, TN.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joy Jean Dinger Bernhardt; and thirteen brothers and sisters.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. He will be laid to rest in Mansfield Memorial Park with military honors conducted by the Richland County Joint Veterans Burial Detail. Memorial contributions may be made to Operation Smile.
