Marie C Husband

Obituary of Marie Cecilia Husband (née Bernhardy) June 8, 1930 – April 8, 2026 Marie Cecilia Husband née Bernhardy, beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma, Friend and Prayer Warrior, returned to her beloved Creator on April 8, 2026, at 95, in Waldport Oregon. Born on June 8, 1930, in Oakland, California, Marie was the youngest of four children born to Frederick “Fred” Bernhardy and Dorothy “Donna” Cook. She grew up in a close-knit DanishGerman, and English household that shaped her strong values, resilience, and devotion to family. It was through her love of bowling that fate brought her together with a handsome young man, Robert “Red” Llewellyn Husband, a fellow Oakland native recently discharged from military service. Better known as “Mike” among her bowling friends—and to her beloved Red, the usual stance in their team — she was more often than not, the anchor in their league. The tall, gold-haired, blue-eyed and sharp-witted beauty caught his eye immediately, and she would later share that, she knew that very night, she had met the man she was going to marry. True to her heart, they were wed on May 7, 1950, beginning a lifelong love story. Seven years later, they were blessed with their son, Thomas. The family later moved to Hayward, California, where Marie devoted herself to her roles as a loving wife and mother while also working at the Oakland Credit Union. She remained deeply involved in the bowling community, serving as Secretary of the Pro Bowling Association, Alameda Chapter. In retirement, Mike and Red traveled across the United States, participating in bowling tournaments—a shared passion that brought them great joy. In January 1992, Mike lost the love of her life when Red passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer. In 1995, she made a fresh start, moving to Mt. Shasta, California, to be near her brother Kenneth and his wife Wanda. There, she embraced a vibrant and active life surrounded by the beauty of the mountain she admired daily from her backyard. During these years, she was warmly known either as "Mikie" or “Mom Marie” among her church family and friends. She became deeply involved in her faith community, generously giving her time as a volunteer at Mt. Shasta Baptist Church. A woman of deep and enduring faith, Marie was devoted to God throughout her life—an avid reader and listener of the Bible. Born and baptized Lutheran, later baptized in the Baptist Church, and finally, two months before her passing, baptized into the Catholic faith, she joyfully shared, “My Lord has got me all covered.” Even in her later years, Marie remained full of life—enjoying pottery, crochet, choir, puzzles, and serving faithfully as church treasurer. She cherished time with friends and found simple joys in her favorite treats: an ice-cold Coors beer, a glass of Pinot Grigio, and her beloved chocolate mint ice cream or German chocolate cake—despite her long-standing battle with diabetes since 1965. In 2015, after many years apart, Marie experienced one of the greatest joys of her life—reuniting with her son Thomas, his wife Emyrose, and meeting her grandson, Robert Llewellyn (“Red”), named in honor of her beloved husband. On March 18, 2017, fittingly on her newly found grandson’s birthday, she accepted their loving invitation to move and live with them to Waldport, Oregon, where she spent her final years surrounded by family and dear friends. During this time, her pride and joy was being lovingly known as “Grandma Marie,” a role she embraced with deep joy and pride, with a matching colorful white sweatshirt that proudly declares the position. Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert “Red” Llewellyn Husband; her parents, Frederick “Fred” Bernhardy and Dorothy “Donna” Cook; and her siblings, Ione (Brian), Muriel (Harold), and Kenneth (Wanda), and nephew Robert Bernhardy. She is survived by her son Thomas, daughter-in-law Emyrose, grandchildren, Red, Mikè, DaniBoi, Emma and great grandchild, Zeke, along with many extended family and dear friends who will forever remember her spirit and cherish her memory. Marie will forever be remembered for her strength, devotion, great sense of humor, sharp wit, and unwavering faith—a woman who lived fully, loved deeply, and now rests in the peace of her Lord. Funeral Services: A Funeral Mass will be held on May 7, 2026, at 9:00 AM at St Anthony Catholic Church, 385 NE Broadway St, Waldport —a date that would have marked Mike and Red’s 76th wedding anniversary. Her Celebration of Life will follow at 11:00 AM at the Waldport Moose Lodge 396, 250 NW John St Waldport, OR, where Marie was a proud lifetime member, and former Officer (Secretary) of the Women of the Moose Waldport Chapter #1124. Marie’s remains will then be brought by the family for burial to the Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward, CA, as her final resting place, alongside her beloved husband’s.

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Marie C Husband

June 8, 1930 - April 8, 2026