Sue H. Bernier, 85, Hartley

Sue Helen (Seidel) Bernier, daughter of Leonard and Helen (Tuel) Seidel, was born at the Minnie Calkins Maternity Home in Milford on Dec. 8, 1935. She grew up on her parents' farm along with her older sister, Sally, and her younger brother, Murray, near Lake Park and attended Excelsior High School, graduating in 1953.

On Aug. 5, 1956, Sue married LeRoy Paul Bernier at the United Methodist Church in Lake Park. To this union, they were blessed with five children: Philip, Linda, Nancy, Christine and Paul. Sue and Lee made their first home near Everly and later moved to the family farm near May Ci...