Mr John W Bergwitz

John W. Bergwitz, age 76, of Evansville, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Deaconess VNA Plus Charlier Hospice Center. He was born August 4, 1938 in Evansville to the late, Edward and Dorothy (Wilkerson) Bergwitz. Mr. Bergwitz had worked at Sterling Brewery for 27 years and retired from Industrial Contractors after 15 years. John was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vanderburgh County and enjoyed fishing, working spot shoots and watching the birds. He served his country as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving in the Reconnaissance Battalion. John truly enjoyed going to St. Joe Tavern to drink a beer with his friends. Surviving John are his wife of 53 years, Brenda (Hatfield) Bergwitz; a daughter, Tina Bergwitz of Evansville; three sons, John Bergwitz of Evansville, Nick Bergwitz of Chula Vista, CA and Greg Bergwitz of Evansville; a brother, Ed (Rita) Bergwitz of Evansville; a grandson and John’s “bestest buddy”, Jeremy Bergwitz; six granddaughters, Alicia, Britney (Ryan), Kristen, Brooke, Summer and Kaylyn Bergwitz and a great grandson, Isaiah Aguon. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a son, Charles Bergwitz, who died in the 1992 C-130 plane crash at the Evansville Airport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vanderburgh County, Rev. Eugene Schroeder officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Evansville, where the Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street, where there will be a memorial service conducted by the church at 4:00 P.M. Friends may also visit with the family from 9:30 A.M. until service time on Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Deaconess Hospital 2900 ICU, Units 5500, 5200, 5600; to Crystal the admitting nurse at Deaconess VNA Hospice and all the staff at the Deaconess VNA Plus Charlier Hospice Center. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 6202 West St. Joseph Road, Evansville, IN 47720.

Mr John W Bergwitz

August 14, 1938 - February 13, 2015