Bernard Paul Weishaar, Nortonville, KS, died February 26, 2015 at home.

Memorial services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 7th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, with Father Lazar officiating.  Private interment of cremains will be at a later date.  A prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM, Friday, at the church with visitation to follow until 8:00 pm.  Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery fund in care of the church at 221 N. Sycamore St., Nortonville, KS 66060 or Jefferson County Hospice, 1212 Walnut St., Oskaloosa, KS 66066.  Words of comfort and remembrance may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.

Bernard was born February 10, 1935 in Atchison, KS, the son of Benjamin E. and Mary Florence (Barry) Weishaar.  He moved to Nortonville with his family when he was eight years old.  He attended St. Joseph’s Grade School and Nortonville High School.  Bernard worked at Blish-Mize and Silliman and then worked for Rural Gas Inc. until buying the farm implement part of the company with two partners.  Bernard was the parts manager at Weishaar Bro’s Inc. for 30 years.  Bernard was a member of the Knights of Columbus and had served on the city council and the parish council.

Bernard was married to Kathleen Sullivan on September 4, 1954 in Mercier, KS.  Kathleen survives at the home.  Additional survivors include daughters, Liz (Tim) Smith, Topeka, KS; Joan Weishaar, Seattle, WA; sons, Martin (Leslie) Weishaar, Auburn, KS; Patrick (Bridget) Weishaar, Atchison; Andrew Weishaar, Grapevine, TX; grandchildren,  Megan and Deeghan Weishaar, Atchison; Louis and Linnea Weishaar, Auburn;  two great-grandkids, Brody and Peyton Burge; two brothers, Ed Weishaar, Surprize, AZ; Kenneth Weishaar, Nortonville; two sisters, Imogene Bertels, St. Marys, KS and Margaret Ann Compton, Shawnee, KS.

Bernard was predeceased by his parents; two infant sons, Justin and Peter; two infant daughters, Theresa and Jeannette; and one granddaughter, Darby Weishaar.