Bernie Ziehlsdorf Sr. Obituary
In loving memory of Bernie Ziehlsdorf Sr. (Lebanon, Tennessee), who departed this world on April 23, 2025 at the age of 85. Bernie leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Bernie farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Bernie is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Lydia Viola Erdmann Ziehlsdorf and Herman Ziehlsdorf; his wife Ruby Ziehlsdorf; and his siblings, Reuben, Conrad and Agnes Voss.
He is survived by: his children, Bernard Ziehlsdorf Jr., Debora McNeece, Lisa Walls and Trish Watson; and his grandson Slade Jenkins. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, April 26th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Sellars Funeral Home (313 W Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, TN 37087). A funeral service was held on Saturday, April 26th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
