Henry Herbert Bernshausen

Henry Herbert Bernshausen, 69, of Baytown, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Baytown. He was born July 3, 1947 in Fayetteville, Texas to his late parents, Henry Bernshausen and Iola Schmidt Bernshausen.

Henry grew up in Fayetteville, had been a resident of Baytown for the last 59 years, was a member of Second Baptist Church, a retired sheet metal worker from DuPont of 34 years and was a U. S. Army Vietnam Veteran. In the Army he was part of the 25th MP Unit and has faithfully attended their reunions. His favorite music was Merle Haggard and he enjoyed listening to it as often as possible.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dorothy Gates and Gertrude Hill and her husband Jack Hill; brother-in-law, Dale Harp, sister-in-law, Sandra Harp and brother-in-law Doug Taylor.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary Bernshausen; son, Henry Lee Bernshausen and his wife Shaunna; grandchildren, Ashlyn and Cera Bernshausen; sisters, Virginia Fritsch and her husband, Adrian, Violet Krenek and her husband, Robert, Stephine Zucha and her husband, James, Melba Reisner and her husband, Tony and Judy Catasein and her husband, Jay, sisters-in-law, Gretchen Harp, Juanita Taylor and Sarah McLelland and her husband, Richard; brother-in-law, Eddie Harp and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Navarre Funeral Home. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 3, 2017 at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Clements and Henry Lee Bernshausen officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in his name, to the Wounded Warriors at support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

To view his online obituary, or post a tribute to his family, go to www.navarrefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive, Baytown, Texas 77521, (281) 422-8111.