Daniel Patrick Gernand

due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was born

on April 3, 1944, in San Francisco, California, the second of 9

children.

He worked as an electrical engineer with Dow Chemical

until his retirement in 2001. On October 2, 2004, Dan dedicated

his life to Jehovah and became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He

enjoyed teaching others about the bible and was active in the

congregation. He enjoyed cooking, playing cards, and computer

games. He liked anything related to technology. Dan had a “dad”

sense of humor. He was very punny and had a dry wit about him

that would make you groan and chuckle simultaneously . After

his first wife, Linda, passed in 2011, he married Ester Petro

Humanez on December 14, 2013. Their loving relationship filled

his days with happiness. Dan and Ester lived in a household where

three-generations of family togetherness brought immense love,

support, and tons of homemade cooking.

Dan is preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Gernand

(d. 2011); his parents, Betty (d. 1999) and Bill P. Gernand

(d. 2001); his brother, Bill C. Gernand (d. 2016); and his grandson,

Erik Omogbehin (d. 2019).

He is survived by his second wife Ester

Gernand (Lake Jackson, TX); siblings: John Gernand (Temple, TX),

Theresa Krause (m. Michael, Gainesville, GA), Cecilia Harrison

(m. Jerry, Jones Creek, TX), Fred Gernand (m. Kat, Brazoria, TX),

David Gernand (m. Cindy, Bellaire, TX), Rose Wagner (m. Michael,

Sweeny, TX), and Byron Gernand (m. Karen, Lake Jackson, TX); his

and Linda’s children: Donna Omogbehin (Richwood, TX), Stephen

Gernand (m. Claudia, Lake Jackson, TX), Tricia Gernand (Houston,

TX), Becky Gernand (Austin, TX), Paul Gernand (m. Kesia, Walden,

NY), and Danny Gernand (m. CC, Clinton, MS); his grandsons:

Julian Gernand, Jackson Gernand, Kevin Omogbehin, Logan Heidik,

Zackary Gernand, Lucus Quintanilla, Ethan Gernand, Gabriel

Gernand, and Mark Daniel Gernand; Linda’s daughter Karon Jones

and her son Lincoln Robinson (Point, TX); Ester’s children:

Carmen Sedillo (m. Samuel, Lake Jackson), Marian Ortiz de

Martinez (m. Javier, Colombia), Esther Ortiz de Fabra (m. Carlos,

Colombia), Jose Donaldo Ortiz (Colombia), Mauricio Ortiz (m.

Camila, Colombia); and Ester’s grandchildren: Carolina Martinez,

Lucas Martinez, Javier Martinez, and Daniel Ortiz.

Soon he will be on a Paradise Earth and live eternally.

Psalm 37:29 “The righteous will possess the earth, And they will

live forever on it.”

For the love and safety for all, a memorial service will be

held over Zoom (Zoom meeting ID# 85220725163) on Monday,

August 24, at 6:30 pm Central Time.